Deadpool

Rating: 6/10 (18 February 2016)

I didn't know what to expect with this alternative superhero movie, the trailer for it was appealing, and I read it was getting good reviews and making a lot of money, so I was looking forward to what this next entry from Marvel would had to offer. Basically in New York City, former special forces operative Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) works as a mercenary, he meets and becomes romantically attached to escort Vanessa Carlysle (Gotham's Morena Baccarin). A year later Wade proposes to Vanessa and she accepts, but he suddenly collapses, at hospital he is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Vanessa remains by his side, but he fears losing her. Wade is approached by a Recruiter (Jed Rees) from a secret program, he offers him an experimental cure for his cancer, Wade initially refuses, but he later leaves Vanessa and undergoes the procedure. At a laboratory Wade meets and instantly resents Ajax (Ed Skrein) and Angel Dust (Gina Carano), Wade is injected with a serum designed to awaken latent mutant genes, then he is subjected to weeks of torture to trigger mutation, with no success. Ajax, who Wade finds out his real name is Francis Freeman, reveals the true purpose of the experiments is to create super-powered slaves for wealthy customers, Wade does develop healing abilities, but his face and skin are severely disfigured, he escapes his chamber, but is impaled by Ajax and left inside the laboratory that is burning down. Wade survives and returns to the city, he wants to reconnect with Vanessa, but he is unable to come to terms with his appearance and stays away, with some help from his best friend Weasel (T.J. Miller) he decides to hunt down Ajax, who claimed he could cure his disfigurement. Wade becomes a masked vigilante, using the nickname "Deadpool", and he moves in with elderly blind woman Al (Leslie Uggams), Deadpool follows a number of leads from various syndicates to find Ajax, he eventually locates her, causing chaos on the expressway. Cornering Ajax, Wade demands a cure for his disfigurement, but he is interrupted by two X-Men, Piotr Rasputin aka Colossus (Stefan Kapicic) and Ellie Phimister aka Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand), they have been trying to recruit Deadpool, Ajax escapes, Deadpool is handcuffed to Colossus, but he cuts his own arm off to escape, his arm regenerates overnight. Now knowing that Wade is alive, Ajax goes to Weasel's bar and finds out about Vanessa, Weasel tells Wade that she is in danger, but he is still unable to face her, and she is already kidnapped, Wade is told by Ajax and Angel Dust to meet with them on a decommissioned helicarrier in a scrapyard. Deadpool convinces Colossus and Negasonic to join him to confront Ajax and Angel Dust, Colossus and Negasonic battle Angel Dust, while Deadpool battle many henchmen, and eventually engages Ajax in close combat. After the big battle, the equipment holding the helicarrier upright is accidentally destroyed, Colossus, who was knocked out, wakes and takes Negasonic and Angel Dust to safety, Deadpool successfully saves Vanessa, and Ajax is subdued, he reveals there is no cure for Wade's disfigurement. Colossus urges Deadpool to be a true hero and spare Ajax, but Deadpool kills Ajax, he turns to Vanessa and removes his mask to reveal his disfigured face, she is angered that he left her, but she still loves and accepts him, they reconcile and kiss. Also starring Karan Soni as Dopinder, Michael Benyaer as Warlord and Stan Lee as Strip Club DJ. Reynolds is a good choice as the wisecracking anti- hero who calls himself a bad guy going against the "worse guys", his breaking of the fourth wall, sending up the clichés and in-jokes about him knowing he is in a superhero movie works well, he even jokes about his unfortunate performance as the Green Lantern. This X-Men spin- off is good fun, it makes you laugh in the right places, the romantic element is alright, you really root for the vulnerable and naughty masked mutant, the explosive chase and fight sequences, and some comical violence, combined with the special effects are great, overall it is a most worthwhile fantasy action comedy. Good!