Considering the amount of hype this movie generated, courtesy a brilliantly well thought-out PR campaign, it would be a shame if the movie didn’t live up to it. However Deadpool isn’t one of those movies. It’s tagline “Not your average superhero movie” is possibly the most simplistic yet accurate review of the movie.
The movie, much like the comic books, relies on the titular character’s quick wit and smart mouth to keep the crowd hooked. The movie’s biggest win is in its clever writing. Taking into account the similarities in the plot of Deadpool and that of X-Men Origins: Wolverine (which incidentally did introduce Deadpool, but Brett Ratner f**ked it up on every imaginable level), the writers have done a brilliant job at taking the source material, addressing the plot holes and similarities of the two movies with the continuous references to Wolverine throughout the movie, and seamlessly throwing in the fourth-wall breaks to further the storytelling and elicit a laugh at the same time.
On the acting front, there weren’t any stand out performances by any of the cast members, barring maybe T.J. Miller, who essentially just reprised his role of Ehrlich Bachmann from Silicon Valley and gave it a new name. Ed Skrein, while reaching par in his role as the main antagonist, is unconvincing as a psychopath, a trait that supposedly makes a difference to the plot. The reason there isn’t a mention of either of the leads is that Ryan Reynolds was pretty much always in a mask, and when he wasn’t, you almost wished he was, while Morena Baccarin’s character barely had screen time (more sexy time if you ask me).
Overall the movie’s entertainment value stems solely from the beautiful amalgamation of flawless writing and breathtaking CGI. While Chris Nolan showed us that superhero movies don’t necessarily need to suck, Tim Miller shows us that good superhero movies don’t need to be dark and gritty.
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