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Deadpool 2 Review (Non-Spoilers)

Arguably one of the most recognised superheroes about right now. Deadpool returns for his highly anticipated sequel. After hitting it big with Deadpool (2016, Tim Miller) which became the highest grossing R-rated film of all time this sequel has a lot of expectations to live up to. With introducing new characters like Cable (Josh Brolin) and Domino (Zazie Beetz) and replacing director Tim Miller (Rockfish, Aunt Luisa) with David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde). It'll be interesting to see how this film differs from it's predecessor.

First Thoughts

This film is hilarious! It has great humour, great action and great characters. A serious improvement from the first film! But the film isn't just gags and action. It also has a lot of heart to it. Emotional moments are not sacrificed for cheap gags. Which I was very happy to see! However, this film is not without its flaws. The story isn't exactly original, which can hurt the film a bit. But overall, this is a really good superhero movie!

Deadpool/Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds (Green Lantern, RIPD) is back in the role that he was born to play. Honestly, it's insane how perfect Reynolds is for Deadpool! With his comedic timing, both vocally and physically. What really got me about Reynolds's humour is how he's able to take shots at himself and his career, which has had its ups and downs. So that's quite commendable. However, this is also something of a character study for Deadpool. Looking into what it is he truly fights for and what he truly believes to be the right thing. It was touched upon in the first film "Is Deadpool a hero?" But they really go into it for this film. So that was good!

Cable/Josh Brolin

Brolin (The Goonies, Jonah Hex) is now 2 for 2 when it comes to Superhero roles. After nailing it as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War (2018, Joe & Anthony Russo) Brolin brings his stern and serious acting chops to this role. Cable works well as the straight man to Deadpool's funny man. and their interactions are some of the best parts of the film. But also Cable brings a lot of heart to this film, with his past and motivations. I really hope to see more of Cable in the future. Hell, I wouldn't mind a Cable Solo film! That's how much I loved him in this!

Domino/Zazie Beetz

Zazie Beetz (Geostorm, Dead Pigs) does a good job in this film. However, she doesn't have as big a role as I thought she would have. She has quite good action scenes, and her powers are actually quite interesting when displayed on-screen. It's kinda like Final Destination, except it's working for you! I wouldn't mind seeing more of Domino in future films, as there was quite a lot of character that was hinted at in the film but not really touched upon.

Meta-Humour

If you loved the meta-humour from the first film then you are going to really enjoy this film. They have really doubled-down on the meta-humour. Not just making reference to the X-Men franchise and the rest of the Superhero genre, but all of Hollywood. There are witty and intelligent references to James Bond, Disney Ryan Reynolds's career and other things. It's all done very well and in good taste.  

Action

The action in this film has improved from the first one, which was to be expected as director David Leitch has taken the reigns for this sequel. The fights in this film are very well choreographed, quite intense and also quite funny when they have to be! My only issue with it is that it's not as strong of action as John Wick or Atomic Blonde. But that doesn't stop the action from being enjoyable.

Story

The story for Deadpool 2 is... Kind of unoriginal. I won't go into complete detail but it does borrow a lot from past X-Men films. Particularly Logan (2017, James Mangold) and Days OF Future Past (2014, Bryan Singer). The parallels are so obvious that I'm actually quite surprised that Deadpool doesn't make reference to it at all. Although, the story does allow for some good character moments. Not just with Deadpool but with Cable and others (I can't really get into it too much).

Conclusion

Whilst the story is unoriginal, this is a really good superhero film that I cannot recommend enough! If you're a Deadpool fan you'll love it, if you're a general Superhero fan you'll love it, and if you're a comedy fan you'll also love it!

So that's my review of Deadpool 2. What did you think of the film? Did you like it? Did you not? Write a comment down below to discuss. And, if you liked this review then you can follow this blog for more content. Thank you for reading. :)
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