A fun and hilarious sequel to the original

Rating: 8/10 (16 May 2018)

Deadpool 2 is the sequel to the 2016 superhero film Deadpool starring Ryan Reynolds in the title role. Directed by David Leitch (John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2), it is a fun and hilarious sequel to the original, thanks in part to Reynolds' lively performance.
Two years after the events of the first film, Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), still going by his alter-ego "Deadpool" continues to live out his days as a mercenary travelling around killing the bad guys. One day, Deadpool is forced to form a team of superheroes known as the "X-Force" to protect a mutant kid from a dangerous futuristic time-traveller named "Cable" (Josh Brolin).
Although lacking some of the freshness of the original, Deadpool 2 is a worthy sequel in just about every sense. The meta-humour and fourth wall breaks still hit home when they need to and the action scenes are expertly choreographed by John Wick co-director David Leitch, taking over from Tim Miller. Once again, there is no doubt that Ryan Reynolds was born to play Deadpool. His comic timing is perfect and even some of the character's most dramatic scenes can be taken seriously in the right context. However, it is Josh Brolin who shines the most. He nails the role of Cable and he holds his own without drawing too many comparisons to his recent performance as Thanos. Be sure to stay during the credits for two hilarious bonus scenes.
I rate it 8/10