When Wade Wilson, former soldier and currently bad shit crazy dude, is diagnosed with cancer, he searches for a cure, only to end up super powered and disfigured by the man who said he would "cure him." This leads Wade on a vengeful journey to find the man who fucked up his life. Ryan Reynolds steals the show as the role he was born to play (Deadpool) and is surrounded by a strong, humorous cast of colorful characters. Yes, Deadpool is funny, but one thing that caught me off-guard was how compellingly romantic it was. Throughout all the murders and quips, Deadpool is motivated not by vengeance, but with the need to save his girlfriend, Vanessa (played by Firefly's Morena Baccarin). Deadpool wants to be with Vanessa, but fears that she will reject him because of disfigurement. Deadpool hides from her throughout this endeavor until justice calls for her rescuing. That is when shit gets real! "Deadpool" is more than a superhero film, it's pretty much a "Rated-R Rom Com."
Another element of "Deadpool" that makes this movie fun is how connected it is to the "X-Men movie-verse" as well as to the superhero movie-verse. There are numerous easter-eggs that connect to characters like Wolverine and Professor X, and cameos that extend to Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Yep, you read that right). There are even references to Ryan Reynold's previous role as DC's the "Green Lantern" and "old Deadpool" from "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." These references range from sly to obvious and make for hilarious jokes.
If I had to fault the film for something though, I would say it would have to be the heavy exposition on the flashbacks. The flashbacks were cool and all, don't get me wrong, but it felt like some moments lasted longer than they needed to. The flip side of that though is I did like how the flashbacks were introduced right in the middle of a scene just like "Out of nowhere!" But anyway, "Deadpool" is good! Go watch it! It's a fun superhero movie that mocks itself as well as the superhero genre. "Deadpool" gets a 4 out 5!
