Your favourite "merc with a mouth" returns to learn about feelings

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2018)

Ryan Reynolds is back as the wise cracking 'merc with a mouth' in Deadpool 2. The first film established the origin of the titular hero so this one didn't need to go into too many explanations - it shows what's been happening since the first film, and then goes off on its own adventure. An event happens at the start of the film which disrupts Wade Wilson's life. Throw in the introduction of Cable - played by John Brolin, who's own story arc crashes into Deadpool's and you have a mayhem fueled adventure which features all the action, comedy and drama that you'd expect. Comic-book fans can expect to see characters and concepts they are familiar with from print - Cable, Domino (played excellently by Zazie Beetz), Weasel (TJ Miller), Blind Al, Black Tom, Colossus, Juggernaught, Shatterstar, Bedlam, teleportation, time-hopping, future timelines, breaking the 4th wall. Fans of the film version of Deadpool, likewise won't be disappointed with familiar characters, established jokes continuing (the X-Men mansion for example), action slo-mo's, elaborate stunts and gross out humour, visual vileness, chaos, easter eggs, and a ridiculous body count - oh yeah, keep an eye (and ear) open for celebrity cameo's and see how many of them manage to stay alive till the end of the film.
I was secretly hoping for an appearance by Nathaniel Essex (Mr Sinister), after it had been hinted in "X-Men - Apocalypse" and "Logan", and seeing as the Russell was living at Essex House AND cable was carrying around a teddy-bear (which is actually explained - although I'd hoped it was a nod to one of the famous Cable/Deadpool cross over comic events) - this hope for a Mr Sinister appearance is just my inner nerd projecting and it seems that we may get an X-Force which may or may not get a Mr Sinister - eek! The other hope I had was to see Lady Death, but it's probably too early in Deadpool's life (and death) to become obsessed with her yet, besides, Brolin as the Mad Titan Thanos in Avengers isn't doing the whole infinity gauntlet thing for Lady Death either - so would we realistically see her in Deadpool's life (I mean death) yet. For the time being Vanessa is still Vanessa, so Lady Death isn't a key player for Wade yet - I'm getting ahead of myself.
I enjoyed this film, I was amazed to find that before I knew it, the film was ending and my disbelief had been suspended from start to finish. I laughed along and geeked out throughout, and I bloody loved the end credits - especially putting things right!! Some people have suggested that this sequel isn't as good as the first film because it has some similar situations and set up's despite a massive budget (which the first film didn't have), I didn't find this issue though - if you go to see Jurassic Park 2 or 3 you want dinosaurs, or if you see a James Bond film you expect one-liners and gadgets - so by that logic if you go to see a Deadpool film you expect vulgar lewdness, action, and gross out/ tongue in cheek humour. If you expect anything less then you are going to the wrong film. A total end to end fun experience had, I'd happily watch this again and recommend this to my friends, with the caveat that it's not for all ages mind. Like the first film this gets a good rating from me - 9 out of 10. Thanks.