Deadpool and Wolverine

I will fully admit that I hate Deadpool. That comes from hating his creator Rob Liefeld who basically gave guns to Spider-Man and added the healing factor of Wolverine. Nothing fresh there. Liefeld also spent time with the legend Jack Kirby and absorbed NOTHING from the great man. He still can't draw feet and what I once wrongly thought was good art never CHANGED over time. He never got better as an artist or a storyteller especially when he had exposure to some of the best comic creators ever. 

By osmosis I also dislike Ryan Reynolds portrayal of Deadpool. He annoyed the shit out of me. I totally hoped that some other character in the first two movies would kill him so that I would be spared even one more second of his balloon juice. So this movie has a high bar to cross for me already. That will be helped by my love for Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. No actor does a character for that many years at that high level and not become legendary. He brought that comic character to life, the most popular comic character ever (I would argue) and never let down the psycho comic book and pop culture fans. That is a gift to all of us.

So you understand my issues with the movie even before I get set to watch it. But I completed a ton of errands before 11 am. I deserve a doobie, a drink and my copy of the movie from Yuri in Minsk. Now that is a good Friday.

This film is very META which rewards the long time fans of the medium like I am. I see where this one is going and I am okay to be taken on that ride. The film is full of Marvel idioms which need to dealt with in some movie and this one appears to be it.

Is Dogpool the greatest creation in a movie ever? I leave that for you to judge. She was once the ugliest dog in the UK.

And then Logan gives a speech that tell Deadpoll all we have ever wanted to say to him that, again, deserves a place in the monologue hall of fame.

There are some pretty spectacular fight sequences which the limit of the genre. That alone is worth a look There is a reason why the movie is R rated.

Genuinely a fun movie that makes you think sometimes when you watch all the chaos before you. And these days that is just the kind of distraction that we need.

Pure Ruby

 

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