I’ve seen Deadpool. I don’t recall much. I think I thought it was okay. I’ve been encouraged to watch this sequel. I’m forever skeptical about sequels and Marvel comic superhero stuff leaves me a bit cold. Will I survive another 2 hours in the presence of so much spandex? I feel like I’m missing more than I’m getting. This is an immersive world, apparently bridging across multiple films with other characters I’ve not seen and know nothing about. So let’s take this on surface. Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) talks a lot. This is actually helpful. He’s upset, poor bloke and so decides there’s only one way forward with an elaborate and yet simple suicide in the opening scene. So the next 2 hours are pointless? Let’s see. I’d forgotten just how filthy this is… and violent. I’ve been watching a lot of gangster films lately and this makes them look tame as the blood flys along with the expletives as Deadpool does his work, which is as far as I can ascertain is, hitman, with a thing for Dolly Parton, Enya …and AC/DC. It’s about here that I have to Google to check something. He’s losing a lot of blood in these fights, what the hell is going on? Important bit of info, he’s essentially invincible, able to heal himself. Which is handy, but does destroy any element of peril. I guess that comes with his relationship with Vanessa (Morena Baccarin). I’ll try to avoid spoilers, but let’s just say he’s on a journey. That’s sounds wanky doesn’t it. It is. The action, the sets, it’s all fine. It’s all fun, but to be honest it’s really just the fourth wall breaking quips that set this apart. Without that it’d be pretty dull. Deadpool, Wade when the mask is off, is taken to a country pile with some other superhero mates for some R&R, whilst Cable (Josh Brolin) makes a grizzled appearance as a time travelling semi-terminator styled GI and Eddie Marsden with an American accent turns up in some horn-rimmed specs as a sadistic headmaster who’s been watching too much Clockwork Orange. What the hell is going on?? The headmaster has Firefist (Julian Dennison), a young misunderstood lad with fire, fists. Hence the terrible name. He’s a troubled lad, much like Deadpool and in need of rescue, much like Deadpool. So there’s the mission. Help the kid, heal Deadpool’s pain. I’ve watched this with the nagging feeling throughout that I’m missing something. Characters seem driven by a plot point I’ve missed. I don’t believe it’s been explained, it’s expected you know and that for me is an issue. So instead I give up on the plot and just enjoy the copious action and jokes. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t smile a lot and laugh in what I think were all the right places and that gun is indeed amazing, but this film isn’t.
5/10
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