Deadpool Review

Violent, vulgar, and all around hilarious. Deadpool lived up to its anticipation and delivered even further. The jokes hit hard and left everyone with split sides, the action was both gruesome and beautifully shot.

The story takes an interesting spin on the Deadpool character. This time giving him more of a focused, humanized, realistic reason for doing what he does and why he got his powers in the first place.

Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, has a love interest named Vanessa, played by Morena Baccarin. Their deranged but meaningful love takes off as their twisted chemistry is apparent in every scene they share. Deadpool, also known as Wade Wilson has his character stay true to his famously maniacal roots even before he becomes the “Pool of Death.”

The story jumps between different times in Deadpool’s journey from his search for his mortal foe, Ajax, who is played by Ed Skrein, all the way to his life just before his transformation. Deadpool knows how to pull his nemesis’ strings, by constantly calling Ajax his childhood name, Francis, and simply refusing to die over and over.

Though the story did change many aspects of Deadpool’s origin story, the movie still keeps the plot interesting, always keeping you on edge with the jumps through time. Them giving Deadpool someone to fight for, the plot keeps the audience aware of where they are in the story, never getting confused or lost in where they are in the film.

The jokes are excellently timed and delivered. Every comedic character, especially Deadpool himself, offer hilarious and entertaining performances. Reynolds breaths life into this undying character and truly becomes the Deadpool fans have wanted for so long.

The film never felt like it needed too fancy set pieces and big blockbuster style explosions. Though there are plenty of explosions and big fights, the audience never feels overwhelmed or numb to all the senseless destruction. The movie keeps focus, which is surprising given its main character is a spastical maniac, and its fight scenes are always fun to watch, well choreographed, and creative.

The downsides to Deadpool includes that the film feels like it could have used a few more scenes. It was a strange feeling like there was a certain something missing; one missing element could have been the need for more X-Men, with only a metallic nearly unbreakable giant named Colossus, and a angsty teen named Negasonic Teenage Warhead, were the only X-Men you see in the movie, with some slight exceptions to a few clever cameos and references.

Deadpool actually acknowledges this problem by saying, “Wow I’m surprised I only see you two all the time. It’s almost like the Studio couldn’t afford more X-Men.”

Though Deadpool’s production budget was only $50 million, compared to other Marvel films budgets like the 2008 Iron Man 1’s $140 million or the 2011 X-Men: First Class’ $160 million budget, the budget wasn’t anywhere close to the largest within superhero movie standards.

But, the film makes the best of it, and there’s never a moment when the CG looks cheap, or the sets and stunts feel fake and cut down.

Deadpool has met the anticipations of many fans, and has been considered to disprove cynical critic’s negative expectations, as well as attracted curious movie goers.

This crude action comedy, and its crude violent lead, has won over the laughs and love of many.