The superhero movie we need AND deserve.

Rating: 9/10 (20 February 2016)

(Actually a 9.5 out of 10, but whatever.) Superhero movie fatigue has begun to set in, and after a while it felt like there would never be a superhero movie that could rejuvenate the genre. Since its announcement in late 2014, along with its brilliant, aggressive marketing campaign all throughout last year and into early 2016, "Deadpool" has finally arrived, and I'll be damned if I don't admit right now that it was well worth the wait. From the opening credits to the end of the film, you are in for a hilarious ride. The jokes are hilarious and well-written, and the comedic timing is on-point. The violence is spectacular, and while it can get pretty gruesome, it is never too over-the-top, to the point of being confused for a Hollywood-produced "snuff film". The acting is also fantastic (give credit to Ryan Reynolds, who slays the role of Wade Wilson/Deadpool). My only gripes are that the villain was generally cookie-cutter (he felt too similar to a MCU villain, who aren't that well-written), and characters such as Negasonic Teenage Warhead are sadly underused. Overall, though, I will go ahead and call Deadpool the best movie of the year so far, and one of the best superhero films of all-time. You'll be doing yourself a favor by watching this movie.