REVIEW | Deadpool
Hello all, I'm Brian. My good friend Reneir has graciously invited me to contribute to his Marvel/DC blog. Today I saw the movie "Deadpool," so I thought I would share my thoughts.
My familiarity with Deadpool, not being a comics reader, comes mostly from his appearances in video games such as the "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" series. Basically, I knew that he is an ultra-violent assassin who loves the sound of his own voice and regularly breaks the fourth wall (aka, he knows he's in a comic book, video game, movie, or whatever it is, and frequently addresses the audience). That's really all you need to know going into this movie. If you're not prepared for Deadpool's . . . unique personality, you might be in for a shock, especially if you're expecting your standard superhero fare.
This is definitely not your usual Marvel movie. Sure, it's got your sexy love interest (Morena Baccarin of "Firefly" and "Serenity" fame), bland villain (Ed Skrein), and Stan Lee cameo. But unlike the relatively blood-free X-Men and Avengers movies, this movie is gory. Like, really gory. Let's just say that Deadpool makes plenty of use of his Wolverine-like healing powers, often after he gets injured in pretty graphic ways. He's also rather fond of committing equal levels of violence to the bad guys. The language is notably "R" as well. I believe Ryan Reynolds fought hard to get the R-rating for this, and it shows.
Speaking of which, props to Ryan Reynolds for his role in getting this film made in the first place. It seems pretty unheard of for an actor to debut a poorly-received version of a character in a poorly-received movie ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine") and then get to have a second chance with the same character. Not only does this movie do a much better job with the character of Deadpool (while cheekily referencing the previous travesty several times, as well as the equally ridiculed Green Lantern movie), it is also an all-around much better movie.
I was excited to see Colossus, one of my favorite X-Men characters in the movie. He is no longer played by buff actor Daniel Cudmore but was instead a CGI creation. There were two major changes to his character from what we've seen in the X-Men movies: he's suddenly Russian (like he's supposed to be) and he's actually funny. Didn't see that one coming. Then again, pretty much every character cracks jokes in this movie (well, aside from the villain, he's kind of a stick in the mud . . . but I at least found him more interesting than Ronan the Accuser . . . ugh).
As for the plot, it's fairly typical super-"hero" movie: you've got your origin, your revenge tale, and your save-the-girlfriend confrontation. It's the movie's sense of humor that makes it stand apart.
It's a solid movie, as long as you're okay with the extreme violence, crude humor, and gratuitous fourth-wall breaks. Once you're on board with all that, you'll enjoy yourself. Plus, it's got a character named "Negasonic Teenage Warhead." I give it an 8 out of 10.
My familiarity with Deadpool, not being a comics reader, comes mostly from his appearances in video games such as the "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" series. Basically, I knew that he is an ultra-violent assassin who loves the sound of his own voice and regularly breaks the fourth wall (aka, he knows he's in a comic book, video game, movie, or whatever it is, and frequently addresses the audience). That's really all you need to know going into this movie. If you're not prepared for Deadpool's . . . unique personality, you might be in for a shock, especially if you're expecting your standard superhero fare.
This is definitely not your usual Marvel movie. Sure, it's got your sexy love interest (Morena Baccarin of "Firefly" and "Serenity" fame), bland villain (Ed Skrein), and Stan Lee cameo. But unlike the relatively blood-free X-Men and Avengers movies, this movie is gory. Like, really gory. Let's just say that Deadpool makes plenty of use of his Wolverine-like healing powers, often after he gets injured in pretty graphic ways. He's also rather fond of committing equal levels of violence to the bad guys. The language is notably "R" as well. I believe Ryan Reynolds fought hard to get the R-rating for this, and it shows.
Speaking of which, props to Ryan Reynolds for his role in getting this film made in the first place. It seems pretty unheard of for an actor to debut a poorly-received version of a character in a poorly-received movie ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine") and then get to have a second chance with the same character. Not only does this movie do a much better job with the character of Deadpool (while cheekily referencing the previous travesty several times, as well as the equally ridiculed Green Lantern movie), it is also an all-around much better movie.
I was excited to see Colossus, one of my favorite X-Men characters in the movie. He is no longer played by buff actor Daniel Cudmore but was instead a CGI creation. There were two major changes to his character from what we've seen in the X-Men movies: he's suddenly Russian (like he's supposed to be) and he's actually funny. Didn't see that one coming. Then again, pretty much every character cracks jokes in this movie (well, aside from the villain, he's kind of a stick in the mud . . . but I at least found him more interesting than Ronan the Accuser . . . ugh).
As for the plot, it's fairly typical super-"hero" movie: you've got your origin, your revenge tale, and your save-the-girlfriend confrontation. It's the movie's sense of humor that makes it stand apart.
It's a solid movie, as long as you're okay with the extreme violence, crude humor, and gratuitous fourth-wall breaks. Once you're on board with all that, you'll enjoy yourself. Plus, it's got a character named "Negasonic Teenage Warhead." I give it an 8 out of 10.
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