Ryan Reynold's film that was 11 years in the making is finally getting the spotlight it deserves this weekend with it's big screen debut but was the wait worth it? If you're new to Deadpool you're in for a ride. The comic book character, known for being a raunchy, 4th wall breaking badass who's a far contrast from any of the comic book heroes we have in circulation now. Reynolds, in his true comedic fashion, absolutely nails the merc with the mouth but we've known for some time that this was the right hero for him and much better than the last on screen hero. The opening credits poke fun at the cast and crew and the comedy remains close to the comics with plenty of funny 4th wall breaks and pop culture references including a handful of Hugh Jackman jokes. This movie would not have worked any other way than with the R rating it so delightfully deserved with some hardcore bloody action and curse words flying left and right. While the movie is action heavy early on, it back pedals a bit to show us Wade Wilson coming to terms with what happened to his physical appearance. One of Deadpools strengths is the hilarious side cast featuring T.J. Miller as the hilariously dry, Weasel, Morena Baccarin as Vanessa Carlysle and even the two featured Xmen heroes Colussus played by Stefan Kapičić and the amazingly fun Negasonic Teenage Warhead played by newcomer Brianna Hildebrand and Ed Skrein who made for an exceptionally cruel villain in Ajax. Sadly, the movie does make it's use of the "test footage," leak fans saw at Comic con two years prior, a bit too much, using nearly the first 2/3rds of the film as a way of showing both current events and the origin story by jumping back and forth and it did get a bit confusing. The good news is, that we know Deadpool is on the way regardless of how well this film does but from early financial reports, it looks like Deadpool is on it's way to a huge opening weekend. Deadpool is full of butts, bullets and blood and if you're easily offended or of the faint of heart, you might want to skip this movie because its far from the conventional superhero film you're use to but if that sounds right up your alley, this is can't miss movie this Valentines day weekend!
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