By Nadia Ranaputri
Director: David Leitch
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, Morena Baccarin, Stefan Kapičić.
As the age of superhero franchises continues to rage on, each year there's always that one gem of a superhero film that stands out from the rest, or even several films. Deadpool was one of those gems. And there's certainly no doubts that after the success of the 2016 film, a Deadpool sequel would be inevitable. As we recover from the emotional wreck of a film that is Avengers: Infinity War, Deadpool has returned to ease the pain for a while with a whole lot more humor, fourth wall breaks, and captivating new recruits.
Deadpool 2 opens with a world tour of Deadpool's very own killing spree, rounding the worst of the worst. But as tragedy strikes, Wade Wilson, the man behind the masked anti-hero; has hit rock bottom, and his attempt to ease himself leads him to a series of even worse scenarios. Along the way, he meets a young mutant named Russell, who's having issues of his own, one of them being the fact that he also happens to be the target of a time-travelling robotically enhanced soldier from the future known as Cable. Determined to protect the young mutant from harm, Deadpool sets out to create his very own super group to stop Cable from going after the young mutant.
Deadpool 2 cranks up the violence level and is having one hell of a time doing it. It's a grandeur of chopped limbs and blood, basically in typical Deadpool fashion, because what's Deadpool without a lot of gore and fourth wall breaks? The over the top violence that is often mocked upon is what creates Deadpool. But Deadpool 2 saves the best for last: there's more heart and humanity in this one. Deadpool may have his low points, but the first installment had glossed over most of them with fourth wall breaks and more humor. This one, however, doesn't shy away from its heavily emotional moments, reveling in it instead of running away from it.
As Deadpool comes face to face with new mutant Russell, Deadpool is given the chance to somehow be a brother figure, perhaps even father figure; to the young and confused mutant. There's a great chemistry between Reynolds and Dennison, creating a "will they or will they not" vibe in the context of friendship rather than romance. With the introduction of the X-Force team in the likes of Zazie Beetz's Domino and the non-superpowered Peter, there's a lot of room for some great banters, and Deadpool 2 delivers on that spectacularly. And being that it's Deadpool, it certainly doesn't hold back on the swearing, or the adult jokes either, despite its reliance on pop-culture references this time around.
But it's not until the emergence of Brolin's Cable that the film really gets going and becomes a whirlwind of fun action sequences and an impressive performance from Brolin's time-travelling mutant (hilariously called out as the guy with the Winter Soldier arm during one scene). With the infinity gauntlet already behind him, Brolin jumps out of the Mad Titan's shoes and into the time travelling soldier's with ease. This is where most the good stuff is, because Brolin just kills the role and embraces the complex morality of the enhanced soldier from the future.
Deadpool 2 seems to be more reliant on pop culture references for its humor instead of the adult humor that the first film had so relished on, which is why it seemed more accessible this time around. Some of its funniest parts come to when Deadpool pokes fun at Logan for hopping on the R-Rating bandwagon with heavy gore, or when Deadpool attempts a Basic Instinct but miraculously failing. It's all in good fun, and the best part is, it's a genuinely good time. The fact that this installment is even more accessible than the first just makes it even better than its predecessor. Not to say that the first wasn't iconic, but one of my biggest gripes with the first Deadpool was the adult humor that often didn't hit for me (I'm not used to adult humor all that much, but that's just me). Deadpool 2 however, was a different story, because honestly, I can't remember laughing and smiling that much in a film since Thor: Ragnarok.
Deadpool 2 is an epic good time, and splendidly directed by David Leitch (whom the film refers to as the guy who killed the dog in John Wick). Leitch knows how to choreograph his action sequences, as already shown previously in John Wick, aka the film where he killed the dog. And from all the wittily gory action and the all-out humor, it still has a coherent narrative in the midst of all the Deadpool-esque fiesta. Deadpool 2 knows its advantages of standing out amongst the endless waves of jaggernaut superhero films like Avengers: Infinity War. Deadpool 2 has its own thing going, and whatever it has going, it clearly has everyone's attention.
Stars: 4.2/5
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Director: David Leitch
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, Morena Baccarin, Stefan Kapičić.
As the age of superhero franchises continues to rage on, each year there's always that one gem of a superhero film that stands out from the rest, or even several films. Deadpool was one of those gems. And there's certainly no doubts that after the success of the 2016 film, a Deadpool sequel would be inevitable. As we recover from the emotional wreck of a film that is Avengers: Infinity War, Deadpool has returned to ease the pain for a while with a whole lot more humor, fourth wall breaks, and captivating new recruits.
Deadpool 2 opens with a world tour of Deadpool's very own killing spree, rounding the worst of the worst. But as tragedy strikes, Wade Wilson, the man behind the masked anti-hero; has hit rock bottom, and his attempt to ease himself leads him to a series of even worse scenarios. Along the way, he meets a young mutant named Russell, who's having issues of his own, one of them being the fact that he also happens to be the target of a time-travelling robotically enhanced soldier from the future known as Cable. Determined to protect the young mutant from harm, Deadpool sets out to create his very own super group to stop Cable from going after the young mutant.
Deadpool 2 cranks up the violence level and is having one hell of a time doing it. It's a grandeur of chopped limbs and blood, basically in typical Deadpool fashion, because what's Deadpool without a lot of gore and fourth wall breaks? The over the top violence that is often mocked upon is what creates Deadpool. But Deadpool 2 saves the best for last: there's more heart and humanity in this one. Deadpool may have his low points, but the first installment had glossed over most of them with fourth wall breaks and more humor. This one, however, doesn't shy away from its heavily emotional moments, reveling in it instead of running away from it.
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| Image source: 20th Century Fox, Empire |
As Deadpool comes face to face with new mutant Russell, Deadpool is given the chance to somehow be a brother figure, perhaps even father figure; to the young and confused mutant. There's a great chemistry between Reynolds and Dennison, creating a "will they or will they not" vibe in the context of friendship rather than romance. With the introduction of the X-Force team in the likes of Zazie Beetz's Domino and the non-superpowered Peter, there's a lot of room for some great banters, and Deadpool 2 delivers on that spectacularly. And being that it's Deadpool, it certainly doesn't hold back on the swearing, or the adult jokes either, despite its reliance on pop-culture references this time around.
But it's not until the emergence of Brolin's Cable that the film really gets going and becomes a whirlwind of fun action sequences and an impressive performance from Brolin's time-travelling mutant (hilariously called out as the guy with the Winter Soldier arm during one scene). With the infinity gauntlet already behind him, Brolin jumps out of the Mad Titan's shoes and into the time travelling soldier's with ease. This is where most the good stuff is, because Brolin just kills the role and embraces the complex morality of the enhanced soldier from the future.
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| Image source: comicbookmovie.com |
Deadpool 2 seems to be more reliant on pop culture references for its humor instead of the adult humor that the first film had so relished on, which is why it seemed more accessible this time around. Some of its funniest parts come to when Deadpool pokes fun at Logan for hopping on the R-Rating bandwagon with heavy gore, or when Deadpool attempts a Basic Instinct but miraculously failing. It's all in good fun, and the best part is, it's a genuinely good time. The fact that this installment is even more accessible than the first just makes it even better than its predecessor. Not to say that the first wasn't iconic, but one of my biggest gripes with the first Deadpool was the adult humor that often didn't hit for me (I'm not used to adult humor all that much, but that's just me). Deadpool 2 however, was a different story, because honestly, I can't remember laughing and smiling that much in a film since Thor: Ragnarok.
Deadpool 2 is an epic good time, and splendidly directed by David Leitch (whom the film refers to as the guy who killed the dog in John Wick). Leitch knows how to choreograph his action sequences, as already shown previously in John Wick, aka the film where he killed the dog. And from all the wittily gory action and the all-out humor, it still has a coherent narrative in the midst of all the Deadpool-esque fiesta. Deadpool 2 knows its advantages of standing out amongst the endless waves of jaggernaut superhero films like Avengers: Infinity War. Deadpool 2 has its own thing going, and whatever it has going, it clearly has everyone's attention.
Stars: 4.2/5
Trailer
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