Deadpool 2

The same problem as with the second Kingsman movie or the second Kick-Ass movie; it should have made fun of clichés of excessive “the more the better" of the second movie and not to follow them. The second Deadpool thus became what the firs movie made fun of. And so the second movie is best characterized by the moment when Pool gives the audience a wink about a generic CGI battle, followed by a completely generic long CGI battle, as from every other blockbuster. And the same could be said about everything. The film makers have a dig at something, but a moment later they make the same mistake. For the second Deadpool movie it is twice as difficult in this respect, because where the first movie with a limited budget had to focus on only the most important staff, the second movie with much larger budget covers many different storylines, some of which are principal while other just fade away and turn into costly and excessive CGI action super scenes. However, despite all my criticism, it can still be biting and funny (most of all in the snuggle scene) and in fact sometimes even nice. But that is something you would expect from any good family movie about important life values. (17/05/2018)

Luckily, Wade wasn't kidding this time either. It is indeed a family film. Without it, the puzzle of gags, charming lines, over-the-top situations, and breaking of the fourth wall would fall apart, but this time the plot foundation is even stronger than before. The first installment took too long to see what it could get away with, the second one jumps headfirst into genre clichés and isn't afraid to undermine them so much that I couldn't believe my eyes (the X-Force airdrop). I didn't trust David Leitch at all, so the relief that Ol' Red is in good hands was ultimately more than surprising. (04/06/2018)

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." This is exactly what the makers of Deadpool 2 followed, sticking to the sequel rules and simply trying to cram more of the things that audiences enjoyed last time into one film. And it works. It's still just as cheeky, gritty and fun. Plus, thanks to a new director, we get a level better action sequences, and besides, the trailers are far from spelling out everything that made it into the film. It's a shame about the slightly more rushed start, but even so, Deadpool 2 is at least on par with the first. Or rather, it surpasses it in every way. (26/07/2018)

My biggest gripe is that Morena Baccarin (the goddess) is only in it for 5 minutes. Other than that, it's a classic comic book adaptation, with lots of jokes, moderate action, not much of a script to speak of, and medium-rate entertainment. A mass produced film that will make money, but you won’t want to watch it again. For die-hard fans of Deadpool as a quirky comic book character and possibly Josh Brolin. (12/08/2018)

While I was watching the movie, I thought a lot about whether the direction Deadpool is taking is good for him. Later on, I realized that it offers brutal potential. Compared to the Avengers’ skirmishes, this story is about as important as when you smash a fly on the window. But it has plenty of great ideas. It turns a bunch of uninteresting characters from the Marvel Universe into a great team that is fun to watch. I was a bit taken aback by Josh Brolin, but in the end I didn’t mind his version of the Terminator at all. I was also entertained by the idea of putting into a Marvel movie a guy from New Zealand from the Hunt for the Wilderpeople. I doubt this wasn’t Taika Waitihi’s idea when he was filming Thor. The thing is everything seems too interconnected in this world. I personally don’t mind it at all. The story is pretty much about nothing, but after watching this sequel I almost feel like it is slightly better than the first movie. And moreover, there is a whole number of inconspicuous details that are pretty important for the course of the entire Marvel Universe history. So, this film definitely won’t get lost in the history of comic books turned into movies. (14/12/2018)