A Surprising Sequel

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2018)

I'll keep this as short and simple as I can. Based off the trailers, I was expecting an "Avengers" team-up crapfest of a sequel -- but I will say that the trailers did not do this movie justice; in fact, it was almost downright misleading (in the best way possible).
The first 15 or so minutes were somewhat sloppy and stale, and a lot of the jokes landed flat. But the last half is where the movie really gets good, and it made having to sit through the beginning completely worth it.
Some characters from the first film have a much smaller role, while others (well, one other) has a bigger arc that suits him well. Yukio was surprisingly delightful to watch, and her chemistry with Deadpool was the strongest out of the bunch.
This sequel is far less funny than the first one, but it has more heart, which in my opinion makes it as (or almost as) good as the first one. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the first.