A-HA!

Rating: 7/10 (30 May 2018)

Two hours of trash talkin' the Marvel Universe makes for irresistible cinema. The bloated comic book film industry deserves the potty-mouthed, anti-hero attack that only Deadpool can deliver. And yes, tis a hard act to follow after the hilarious shock treatment of the original, but lo and behold, there's enough fresh funny for a sweet sequel.
As our leading disfigured man, Ryan Reynolds riffs profanity puns at machine gun fire pace, wooing the audience by repeatedly smashing the fourth wall. A crowded cast of secondary characters pop up, but it is on Deadpool that this vehicle depends. And he delivers.
Not as great as the original, but then what could be? #2 is still irresistible eye candy for Marvel fans, and casual thrill seekers in search of something fresh.
This is not grand movie making, various plot lines exist solely for the punch lines, but who can complain when they are this good? Even the sappy romance angle is a clever ploy to reference the 1985 boffo video hit "Take On Me". A-ha!