Review of Deadpool (2016) by Datamari — 22 Feb 2016
Fantastic!
Deadpool is one of my favorite comic book characters of all time, and after seeing the trailer for this, I fell into the hype. Let's just say that it surpassed my expectations. The movie captures Wade's sarcastic, goofy, 4th wall breaking and raunchy personality very well, even if it's not perfect. The movie is all about Wade trying to fetch back his wife from the man who gave him his "mutant powers”. It’s the classic “save my wife from the baddies” shtick, but what happens in-between makes for a fantastic Marvel movie. One thing I liked about the film was that it didn’t drag out Wade’s backstory similar to Ant-Man; instead switching between the present and his backstory, it's a minor thing, sure, but for me, it helped the pacing of the movie. The movie has vulgar humor, intense fight scenes, and some romance sprinkled in. I especially liked the movie's portrayal of Deadpool's 4th wall breaking, such as telling the viewer not to leave popcorn on the floor, telling the viewer his backstory himself, etc. It's a fantastic film overall, but I expected a bigger connection to the Marvel universe, such as the rest of the X-Men, or even Spider-man. Vulgar, bloody and hilarious, Deadpool should not be overlooked.
Deadpool gets a 9/10.
This review of Deadpool (2016) was written by Datamari on 22 Feb 2016.
Deadpool has generally received very positive reviews.
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