More fun, fights & comic book jests

Rating: 7/10 (17 May 2018)

'Deadpool 2' comes only two years after the original and has just as many wisecracks, deaths, action scenes, pop-culture jokes and swear words as the first. Deadpool/Wade (Reynolds) is back as the "merc with a mouth" and the film kicks plenty of action as he takes down a syndicate, but also sets up the plot with something he has to atone for - and why he wants to try to save Russell (Dennison). Also, the Bond-rip off titles are excellent.
The support cast is excellent, with Vanessa (Baccarin), Dopinder (Soni), Colossus (Kapicic), Negasonic (Hildebrand), Weasel (Miller) and Blind Al (Uggams) all back. The additions of X-Force are pretty hilarious - especially Peter (Delaney) - but Domino (Beetz) steals the show, with her "lucky" superpower. There's some great cameos, which I won't spoil, but they all bring laughs of recognition. Cable (Brolin) is a great tough guy, who's motivations are slowly revealed, but not in any great detail.
While still a very fun film with plenty of laughs throughout, sometimes it's hard to keep up, since the pace is unrelenting. There does also seem to be a bit more darkness underneath (which is also poked fun at) which is why it maybe doesn't quite reach the heights of the first film. It's probably slightly too long & tries to fit a bit too much in. Stay for the credits scenes - some excellent call-backs/"alterations"!