DEADPOOL 2 (2017) 0

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USA TODAY Review: Delightfully wacky 'Deadpool 2' raises the superhero bar from hit original

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Deadpool 2 is chock-full of all the cartoonish ultraviolence, meta commentary and pop-culture references you’d expect. Where it surprises — and why it works so well — is how it balances an actually touching undercurrent alongside superhero subversiveness.

 

Hilariously self-aware and satisfying on multiple levels, Deadpool 2 continues the relentless lampooning and scattershot jokes of the first movie, but pulls together a much better story. The original Deadpool two years ago masked its threadbare plot with puerile humor and the larger-than-life personality of star Ryan Reynolds’ motor-mouthed mercenary, while the sequel develops its crass title character and his rapidly expanding cast of supporting weirdos without sacrificing its “all bonkers, all the time” raison d’être.

 

Deadpool 2’s bingo card of mockery includes clever shots at DC and Marvel films (Deadpool calls Cable “Thanos," a reference to Brolin’s Avengers: Infinity War villain), Say Anything, My Little Pony, Frozen, Yentl, frequent foil Hugh Jackman (plus his alter ego Wolverine) and Reynolds’ own filmography. Also, it drops the needle on the best Celine Dion movie song since that one with the large sinking boat.

 

The non-stop revelry is what gets you in the theater, but Deadpool’s identity-defining journey keeps you there — and even doles out some warm fuzzies. He proclaims it a “family film,” following a scene very much not for kids, though Deadpool has a point. Returning pal Blind Al (Leslie Uggams) tells him, “You can’t really live until you’ve died a little” — a poke at his top-notch healing ability as well as a theme that sinks in between guffaw-worthy moments and complete craziness.

 

Overall Rating: 3/4 Stars

 

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[fantastic_four]

I thought the embargo lifted at 5PM tonight?  Ah well, glad to see the reviews are decent.

But if it's 82% now, it'll likely end up in the 70s.  That's a bit worse than the first film.

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45 minutes ago, fantastic_four said:

I thought the embargo lifted at 5PM tonight?  Ah well, glad to see the reviews are decent.

But if it's 82% now, it'll likely end up in the 70s.  That's a bit worse than the first film.

When you read the critic reviews of those that didn't appreciate the film, it sounds like they didn't care for Deadpool was still wise-cracking after the first movie. Yet isn't that the part of the character people expect and appreciate compared to his early appearances in comic books?

So it may come down to non-comic book fans wanting a deeper story (what Tim Miller wanted), yet those that are nuts over Deadpool get there is a common trend with the character that makes him different. Change that and you change the success formula.

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Yea, that was my first guess, hard to trust non-comic fans reviewing a comic film.  Particularly Deadpool where the novelty may wear off fast if you're not a fan of the genre.

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Some of these come across like they are digging for a deeper meaning with a character that is known to view the world through crazy eyes while battling antagonist that get distracted by his commentary and approach.

'3.0/10.0' as a rating by Slashfilm? That's Catwoman-level performance. I can't see that with this film and an actor like Josh Brolin.

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Males ages 18 - 35 usually disagree with Siskel.

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plural on "males"

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Just got back...and it's worth your money at the box office.

Same edge, same gags, same enjoyment. Domino works a treat, Brolin plays the straight man just right, some cameos to watch for, surprising villain...

And a laugh-until-you-cry moment in the credits.

Solid 8/10