Review of Deadpool (2016) by Mazmorrero47 — 12 Feb 2016

Deadpool is the first Fox comic book movie that's unashamed of its source material. Sometimes the lack of budget is obvious, but Tim Miller succeeded in translating the aesthetics of a Rob Liefeld comic to the big screen. It's an ugly-looking film, but that works to its advantage since the merc with a mouth lives in a disgusting and nasty world. Kudos for the offbeat pacing in the action scenes (I loved the montage of Deadpool upgrading his costume). Sure, there are plenty of cliches, but all of them are executed in a witty fashion you don't see very often in the genre.

Ryan Reynolds' delivery is on point (his dialog fits him like a tailor-made tuxedo) and won't make you miss Nolan North. He finds himself in the perfect playground to display his comedy and action chops. The supporting cast happens to be fantastic as well. Ed Skrein is having a blast as an "evil for the sake of being evil" villain, TJ Miller and Morena Baccarin have chemistry to spare with Reynolds, and even Gina Carano turned out fine.

It's a flick made by fans for the fans, and a breath of fresh air in the comic book adaptations landscape.