Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool joins forces with three mutants -- Bedlam, Shatterstar and Domino -- to protect a boy from the all-powerful Cable.
Director: David Leitch
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, Jack Kesy
Release Date: May 18, 2018
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
R for strong violence and language throughout, sexual references and brief drug material
Runtime: 1h 59min
Review:
Deadpool 2 is the type of sequel that improves on the original while never losing the spirit of the first film. The meta humor is bad and stronger than the first go around even if a handful of jokes fall flat, particularly in the first act. Once it gets going though, the film has an undeniable energy and pace. David Leitch does fine work, picking up seamlessly from Tim Miller works in the first film, directing the sequel. It’s never a particularly showy film but some of the set pieces are incredibly impressive and funny at the same time. Ryan Reynolds, of course, makes the whole thing go without him and his charisma this ship wouldn’t sail. Reynolds and Deadpool are so intertwined it hard to tell where one starts and one ends. He’s clearly having the time of his life in these films and we get to enjoy the fruits of his labors.
B+
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, Jack Kesy
Release Date: May 18, 2018
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
R for strong violence and language throughout, sexual references and brief drug material
Runtime: 1h 59min
Review:
Deadpool 2 is the type of sequel that improves on the original while never losing the spirit of the first film. The meta humor is bad and stronger than the first go around even if a handful of jokes fall flat, particularly in the first act. Once it gets going though, the film has an undeniable energy and pace. David Leitch does fine work, picking up seamlessly from Tim Miller works in the first film, directing the sequel. It’s never a particularly showy film but some of the set pieces are incredibly impressive and funny at the same time. Ryan Reynolds, of course, makes the whole thing go without him and his charisma this ship wouldn’t sail. Reynolds and Deadpool are so intertwined it hard to tell where one starts and one ends. He’s clearly having the time of his life in these films and we get to enjoy the fruits of his labors.
B+
