As a huge Marvel fan, when I heard they were making a Deadpool movie, I sort of lost it. While I didn’t make opening weekend, after hearing about all the hype, I couldn’t wait any longer.
The majority of the film was a lot of helping the audience understand Deadpool’s character, how his super powers (his inability to die) work, and how he got them. The plot outside of that was a pretty standard revenge story, where he has to save his girlfriend from bad guys, but I’m cutting it some slack because it was a set-up movie.
The set-up worked fantastically, introducing Wade Wilson, a.k.a. Deadpool, as a distinctly not-a-good-guy but not-the-bad-guy mercenary with his friends. While the romance was a little rushed, they gave us enough to understand the turmoil Wade goes through after learning he has stage-four cancer, when he decides to go through experimentation to get cured. It also followed very closely to the comics in terms of Wade’s backstory, which I know a lot of fans will appreciate.
Now, let’s talk about the one-liners. Deadpool had some of the best one-liners I’ve ever heard. From “the dinosaurs feared the t-rex” after he breaks both his wrists and pretends to have small arms to “you’re gonna get killed by a Zamboni” to some lines so full of swearing I can’t include them in this article, there’s something for everyone. The film was hilarious. If you’re looking for some slap-stick with the occasional sexual pun or witty moment, this film is definitely for you. In particular, the moments where Deadpool breaks the fourth wall and shows his awareness of superhero films and culture. As an avid superhero fan, I thought this made the jokes ten times funnier, as he specifically pokes fun at the Green Lantern and the Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (both of which Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool, was in).
Lastly, I think it’s worth noting how nice it is to have a superhero who isn’t conventionally attractive. While that’s part of Deadpool’s appeal in the comics, the movie really portrayed his struggle with that. He goes from being a very attractive young man to someone who is scarred and labelled a monster, which is something he actively has to cope with and causes him to be afraid to go back to the woman he loves. Despite that, the people in his life ultimately accept him and love him the same as before, even after the change, which was a great message (all the revenge killing and dismemberment aside).
5/5 stars in my opinion. If this sounds like a cool film, go see it! Words can’t quite capture the satirical atmosphere Deadpool has. A word of caution though. This film is R-rated, and with good reason. So leave any kiddies at home and wait until Captain America: Civil War comes out.
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