The Deadpool movie was released over this weekend. If don't know who Deadpool is, he is this wacky mercenary with a heart of gold and quite a hardon for killing bad guys. The comic books Deadpool seems almost like a self-aware parody of most comic book heroes and antiheroes. The character has the nickname Merc with a mouth as he is wisecracking and never shuts up, often saying and doing things that are out of place and comical. This is do to him being mentally unstable and unpredictable. His mind is so out of wack that he often breaks the fourth way in his comics and other Marvel characters' comics as well. This isn't our first run of seeing Deadpool in movies. How could you not forget, or try to, his appearance in X-Men Origins: Wolverine also played by Ryan Reynold. That version of him was a contrast to the comic book version where that movie's version was more of a badass that occasionally said something funny and smart whenever the bad script provides time to do so. Anyway, long painful lack of story short, that version sucked. This film promised to be more inclined to the comic book version of the character. Even if that is true, it could still be bad, Reynolds was cast as Deadpool in both movies. Will this movie break our hearts as well as the fourth wall? Does the move suck?
Acting
Ryan Reynolds did a great job playing Deadpool. That really shouldn't comes to no surprise. The man has a pretty stellar resume not only playing superheroes, but in comedy as well. See two of his most comedic performances X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Blade Trinity. It does seem like he has gotten a bit of his character from the school of Nolan North, that's a good thing, but do get a bit of classic him in it as well. Not only did Reynolds deliver, but most of the cast did.
Stefan Kapicic did a good job voicing Colossus, who is not played Daniel Cudmore (as if the X-Men movie universe is not as fucked up as it is with the continuity errors and Kitty being somehow able to phase consciousnesses through time). He played Colossus as this very comedic goody two-shoes that worked in counter balance with Deadpool's anti-heroic attitude. Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead was another gem from the movie. She played this brooding teen which often acted as the straight man, err woman, to many of Deadpool's jokes throughout the movie. It's also funny how Warhead and Colossus plays almost like a Batman and Robin throughout the movie, almost like an Adam West Batman meets a non killing Damien Wayne type Robin. Most of the cast was good except for Ed Skerin. If his role was to play a pretty boy dick then he should be nominated for an Academy Award. He wasn't very intimidating or very menacing. Hell, the woman who played Angel Dust, Gina Carano, was more of a badass villain than him.
Story
Deadpool isn't just your normal superhero (origin) story, it's a love story, or a horror story, maybe a revenge story. It's probably all the above. Kinda like When Harry Met Sally meets Kill Bill with a bit of Spider-Man for taste. Any, the story is Deadpool basically getting his revenge on a guy who turned him into a superhero, and super ugly, and therefor can't get back with his girlfriend. It's a lot better than what I described it.
The comedic writing was masterfully done. Of course if you're new to Deadpool, you would know that the character, and comic, is a mixture of comedy and action. That's exactly what they've done to the script, incorporate the comedy and action and had them coexist together. Unlike the other Superhero films, it did intend to focus more on story than action. There were some little fourth wall bits to look for in the film, not just in the obvious points where Deadpool himself breaks it. It's fun to see a couple of more times to find them.
Action
The movie is jammed pack full of action scenes and very cool action scenes at that. The comedic spin of Deadpool cracking jokes and playing around gave the scenes a little more personality.
Final Verdict
Did Deadpool suck? Not at all. Again it was a lot of action and a lot of comedy and the great thing was that they were mixed together beautifully. It didn't come off as all try hardish like how most superhero films do, and often fail miserably. Also kudos to the production team for giving us a Deadpool who was faithful to the comics and undoing the one we got from the X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie, which was greatly referenced in the movie. If I had to rank Deadpool, it would get a five out of five. Take you girlfriend, it's kinda a rom-com movie. Deadpool said it himself. That's your excuse to take her to it. Now have a Happy International Women's Day, if you're into that kinda thing and like it.
