A solid change from standard superhero films.

Rating: 7/10 (27 February 2016)

In an age of never ending superhero films it's nice to come across a film like Deadpool. Deadpool tells the story of a mercenary named Wade Wilson who becomes a test subject for a shady organization after discovering he has cancer. After surviving he becomes a mercenary bent on revenge calling himself Deadpool.
The plot of the movie is very formulaic and true to form. The real delivery of Deadpool instead comes from it's sense of humor. Deadpool is self referential, crude, but also a lot of fun. It's a balance between pure gritty antihero movies like "The Punisher" and typical superhero fanfare of "The Avengers." However, with such a barrage of never ending jokes some are guaranteed to be funnier than others.
One of my gripes with the film comes from the main character himself. Although Wade Wilson is understandable in motive and generally funny some of the emotional moments of the film landed flat for me since he's unlikable. It's an entertaining film and worth watching at least once though.