Violence. Swearing. Black comedy.
If those four words leave you grinning, 'Deadpool' is going to be a movie you’ll want to see, and soon, before the spoilers hit the internet.
'Deadpool' is the story of Wade Wilson, a smart-mouthed mercenary who signs up for a mysterious scientific project in hopes of dodging his terminal cancer diagnosis. The procedure works, kind of. Though the cancer is gone, and his healing ability is epic, Wade is left disfigured. To get his life back, Wade will need to find Ajax, the ‘doctor’ responsible for his mutilated appearance, and force him to undo the damage.
Ryan Reynolds is doing his solid best to make up for 'Green Lantern' and his cringe-worthy stint in 'Wolverine' where the merc with the mouth was silenced and made more spiky than anticipated.
Hitting the reset button on the cinematic X-Men universe means that Deadpool is finally getting the showing he deserves, and saying Reynold’s has nailed the role feels like a gross understatement.
Reynold’s Deadpool is the sort of character you can’t help but love: an anti-hero with a soft side who gets things done with a song in his heart and a katana in his hand. Violent, possibly psychotic, but fun to be around.
While 'Deadpool' is an origin story, it’s not the typical superhero fare we’re used to, and it’s certainly not child-friendly. Its MA15+ rating is well earned, with a steady stream of graphic violence, and the occasional sex scene thrown in, too.
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If you’re squeamish about blood, this is probably a good movie to avoid. The violence is beautifully choreographed, gravity-defying mayhem with a quirky soundtrack that’ll get stuck in your head. But the details make for a gruesome watch at times.
The beauty of 'Deadpool', beyond the violence and snark, is that it’s a movie that doesn’t take itself seriously. Even the opening sequence is a pointed dig at the wasting of perfectly good acts of violence as showcases of names no one really cares about in that moment. We’re there for the blood and sarcasm, and 'Deadpool' makes sure to deliver on both.
You don’t need to be a comic fan to enjoy 'Deadpool', but the movie might well make you a reader. And if we’re all very, very lucky, it won’t be a long wait for the sequel.
'Deadpool' is now screening nationally.
