Yesterday, I went to the Regal Cinema in Chinatown to see "Deadpool." I was very skeptical of the movie due to the fact it starred Ryan Reynolds (not a good actor) and was centered around a character who thrives on breaking the fourth wall, a villain no one knows, a rated R superhero movie (those rarely work) and D-list "X-Men" as supporting characters.
With all of these concerns going in, I had tempered my expectations but was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie. Ryan Reynolds gives one of the best performance of his career as Deadpool. "Deadpool" is by far the funniest superhero movie currently in existence — this movie had the entire theater laughing at every joke. I personally felt like almost every single joke landed, was funny and eventually got to the point where I wanted the jokes to be as crude as humanly possible.
T.J. Miller, who plays Deadpool's best friend, was great as a supporting actor and one of the funnies parts of the movie. The gratuitous violence was fantastic, causing gasps of gleeful horror from the audience.
If I were to say what didn't work in the movie, it would definitely be the plot which was about as basic of plot as could be conceived, and the movie had absolutely zero complexity. This flaw could have turned "Deadpool" into a mindless cash grab like "Jurassic World" — a movie I despised. But "Deadpool" is full of fun characters, heart and charm, which kept the movie from succumbing to the same fate.
In my opinion, I also did not like there mishandling of the only two "X-Men" the production company could afford. Negasonic Teenage Warhead was unrecognizable from her comic book origins and Colossus was a complete coward and a bore throughout the movie, constantly pleading with Deadpool to join the X-Men and become the hero he knew he could be. But even with those flaws, if I had to rate "Deadpool" I would give it a four out of five stars just based on its humor and acting — which was fantastic.
One of the most exciting effects of "Deadpool" will be more R-rated superhero movies coming to the big screen because of the film's success. Originally, there was concern over R-rated superhero movies because of the lack of kids in the audience — which is where a lot of revenue comes from. But after breaking the record for opening day sales, there is no reason to worry. Now, many can begin looking out for a movie like "Spawn" to be made because of the success and critical acclaim of "Deadpool."
