Let me preface this by saying
I have never cared much for Deadpool. His humor has just never connected with
me on any level. Between the "chimichanga" jokes, and the mustaches
and sombreros, he's just never been my cup of tea. So when I heard about the
long rumored Deadpool movie becoming a reality it's safe to say I was less than
enthused. Well I guess it's time for me to face the music because I have to
admit, this is probably the most fun superhero movie since Guardians of the Galaxy.
And while Guardians is still my gold standard for the genre, I'm sure Deadpool
doesn't mind the silver medal.
The
plot is basic and pretty trivial for me, the main attraction here is Ryan
Reynolds playing the role he was made for. Imagine his character from Waiting
but pumped full of bath salts and gun powder. The one-liners and fourth wall
breaks almost all hit the mark, especially his references to Hugh Jackman and
the X-Men movies. After the disservice to the character in X-men Origins:
Wolverine, it was great to see him finally get his big screen due.
The
hyper violence and cursing while over the top and crazy, never left me feeling
like it was used as a crutch. There is however a noticeable portion of about 20
minutes in the middle of the movie where I felt like the pacing just dragged to
a halt. And while the flashbacks to Wade's time before being Deadpool are good
for establishing him as something a little more than a homicidal lunatic, I
couldn't help but look forward to going back to the present day and continuing
on with the merc with a mouth.
As
long as you aren't easily offended, I definitely recommend going to the theater
and seeing Deadpool. It made a believer out of me which is really saying
something, and who doesn't need a few Ryan Reynolds crotch shots in their
life?
-Rory
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