This review is two weeks late, but I finally got a chance to see "Deadpool 2" and I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, while I believe that "Deadpool 2" is a better film than the original, I enjoyed it a bit less.
When I say that "Deadpool 2" is better film, I'm saying that it is made better than the original. The action is shot better, the story is more interesting and the film had a much larger budget. My major issue with the film is that these more professional aspects make "Deadpool 2" feel like less of an anomaly.
When I recently re-watched "Deadpool", I really appreciated how surreal it is that a film like this could exist. The original is a low-budget superhero film that thrives on irreverent comedy more so than action and emotional investment. "Deadpool 2" tries to have more of an emotional impact and themes, which could have been executed better.
"Deadpool 2" really worked for me when it was being comical, even in just a small way. Whenever the film became serious or more focused on making sense, it began to feel like every other superhero flick out there. There are certain beats that most major blockbuster films hit in their plot to make the film coherent and familiar to audiences, but if any character could pull off something crazy, it would be Deadpool.
Chances are the people who wanted to see "Deadpool 2" have already done so, and they probably loved it. In the future, though, I'd like to see a truly off-the-wall Deadpool film just to see how weird the filmmakers can make this franchise.
Alex,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review! I have been on the fence about seeing this movie because some people felt underwhelmed in comparison to the first one. I like how you described the film as an "anomaly." I totally agree with that due to its wildness. I think I'm going to go see it this weekend!