Warning: This contains spoilers of the movie
“Deadpool and Wolverine”, in the simplest of terms, was a relief. I walked into the theater expecting to be disappointed by the overuse of CGI and ill written jokes. Instead, I left cackling with my friends and gushing over how hot Chris Evans was in his two minutes of screentime.
One of my main takeaways from the movie was the beginning. It felt like Marvel/Disney writers were trying to get back that original spark from “Deadpool 1” but it felt really forced. The beginning of this movie did not equal what the rest of the movie was able to accomplish. My advice is to fast forward through the first thirty minutes, because you will not miss much of the plot.
Ryan Reynolds tried to save the beginning by dancing to NSYNC, but when Hugh Jackmen showed up it felt like someone flipped a switch. In the beginning Reynolds’ character, Deadpool, felt like a watered down and Disney-fied version of what he once was.
Wolverine was a reminder of why the original Deadpool had become so popular. Not only because they made fun of famous celebrities who later got canceled, but because the characters were raunchy and brash with reason behind their actions.
Instead of being called “Deadpool and Wolverine”, they could have used their real names; “Wade and Logan,” respectively. Of course, it wouldn’t have sold much to the violence-craving adults, and more to the teenage romantics obsessed with Ryan Reynolds.
“Deadpool 1” and “Deadpool 2” both have shown Wade Wilson’s (Deadpool) ability to become an unfazed killing machine with a specialty in making inappropriate jokes. But “Deadpool and Wolverine” shows the humanity behind Wade. Even though most of the movie is Deadpool participating in violent fight scenes and making suggestive jokes and comments towards Wolverine, we still get to see the man behind the mask.
Normally in Marvel movies, especially the R rated ones, they would have given three minutes of time for his backstory and the film would have continued. But this movie didn’t just let things lie for Wolverine and didn’t allow for audiences to glaze over things.
I’m overjoyed that the writers behind this movie decided to take an extra step forward in Wolverine’s development, moving from someone who keeps to himself to someone who is more open. This movie honestly is a lot of really hidden messages and meanings glued together, put into a box that looks like it is on fire from a distance but just really sparkly when you get closer.
“Deadpool and Wolverine” was a movie filled with punchlines you would never want to expose your grandma to, but also had a bittersweet end to both of the characters’ stories.
The beginning of this movie was my only critique. In all honesty, I would have been happy if the movie had gone on for another hour, but I guess Marvel decided to go easy on the parents who had to sit with their kids throughout the already two hour long fight fest.
I like to think of this movie as a look in Ryan Reynolds’ diary. You get to see Hugh Jack(ed)man shirtless, Blake Lively in a Deadpool costume and a lot of rainbows and glitter trying to be like a heavy metal band. That is what makes the movie so good, the ability to have the funny side but also find that deeper meaning. My final stand on the movie is that it wasn’t perfect, much like the characters, but it was good. I would totally recommend it to people who enjoy this type of movie.
