Wade Wilson’s life has really gone downhill lately. He’s stepped away from being a costumed mercenary, and now things are just kind of a mess. His girlfriend left him for someone else, his job as a car salesman isn’t going great with his buddy Peter, and that Avengers interview? Total disaster. But hey, at least he’s got friends around.
One day, the TVA snatches him up and says they’re about to erase his timeline. So Wade decides it’s time to become Deadpool again and dives headfirst into this wild mission. He needs help from a version of Wolverine. After some failed tries, he finds a bummed-out Logan who’s been through a lot himself. They team up to take on the TVA but instead get dumped in this apocalyptic place called “the void.” It’s ruled by Alioth—the stormy wolf thing—and Charles Xavier’s crazy powerful twin sister, Cassandra Nova.
Deadpool’s back in true fashion! He’s loud, he’s raunchy, and there’s violence everywhere—all wrapped up in shout-outs to Marvel’s Fox era. With Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and some surprise cameos thrown in, this might just be the best Deadpool movie yet.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” is all the wild humor and wall-breaking craziness you’d expect—but still manages to catch you off guard with plenty of nods for the nerds among us!
This movie’s kind of got a throwback vibe, tipping its hat to the old-school Marvel-Fox days instead of the current Marvel-Disney stuff. There’s a bit of nostalgia with Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” playing during the end credits. The film is like a playground for unexpected character meet-ups set in this “void” after the franchise collapsed. Jennifer Garner pops up as Elektra, and we all knew Dafne Keen would come back as X-23, but there are other surprise cameos I won’t spoil for you. One of the funniest parts involves an actor dressing up as a superhero who never got his own movie and was stuck in development limbo until it was scrapped.
There’s this cheeky fun in hearing some well-known actors drop curse words who you typically wouldn’t expect to see behaving so un-Hero-like, since they’re usually part of the more family-friendly Marvel side from Disney. But alongside that playful mischief, there’s also Wolverine’s story arc. Hugh Jackman’s back as Logan, rocking his yellow costume – but don’t think he’s any sunnier than before! He’s still grumpy and quick-tempered, making him and Deadpool quite the odd couple. Pretty hilarious when they go at each other since both have that healing power thing going on; it’s like watching a wild cartoon with no real harm done.
That kind of carefree violence is just one part of this crazy ride…
In Deadpool, the main character could’ve been a satirical take on American cinema with all its guns and chaos, but instead, it’s mostly about cool, bloody digital effects. The first movie by Tim Miller wowed us with an awesome highway scene shot in a backwards sequence. Then came David Leitch’s sequel with that unforgettable X-Force massacre. Now, Shawn Levy has a blast with two standout moments: the opening credits where Deadpool fights using Logan’s adamantium skeleton and a face-off against different versions of himself done in a side-scrolling video game style.
Emma Corrin seems to have fun playing Cassandra Nova, even though the script doesn’t really do much with her character except Hugh Jackman—he gets some respect at least. But even his storyline isn’t as pristine as promised. They confirm his death from Logan but bringing X-23 into this flick sorta takes away from his sacrifice there. But hey, expecting serious stuff from Deadpool & Wolverine is kinda silly anyway; it’s all mixed up into this action-packed blend of guest stars and foul language where rapid-fire jokes are the best part.
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