What is this world coming to?

Rating: 5/10 (4 April 2018)

There was a time in film making history where movies were much more family oriented, wholesome for both children and adults. That isn't to say there wasn't already a separation between children and adult films. Though adult films were approached more conservatively and were cautious about how they were presented. That approach has been lost today in society as morality is being forgotten as something of the past and the future is immorality. This is Deadpool as a film.
Ryan Reynolds was undoubtedly the perfect choice to play the iconic character Deadpool, the foul-mouthed, sexually active, vulgar and merciless kill dudes left, right and center mercenary. The character represents everything that used to be considered wrong and immoral to humanity. To sum up Deadpool's focal points, the graphic violence is gut-wrenching all throughout (although some if it is fun), the humor as funny as it can be sometimes is crude and vulgar. Sex is active in this movie, very active. What's more shocking coming from a Catholic perspective is how this is what society calls entertainment. Obviously this film is not geared towards children as anyone opposed to this viewers opinion would say and while that may be true, it is also false. How can anyone say Deadpool isn't geared toward children (the film definitely not) when his costumed appearance is already attractive for them as well as the fact that he is portrayed in cartoon shows and video games already geared toward a younger audience? This film overall represents how ugly we have become as a culture.
That isn't to say the film's not without it's good moments. This is the reason for the 5 star rating. The action can be very impressive to see how it was filmed. The humor at certain times is clever and is delivered excellently. There is one character who stands out way more than Deadpool himself and that is the character of Colossus who ironically represents everything that's right in the world trying to remind everyone of morality and being correct, though that isn't explored for much in the film. That being said, with the upcoming sequel about to be released in May, it is clear it will be no different than the originals. Standards are lost in the film industry disappointingly, but there are still several individuals who need to be protected from the lies of the world and that is the most vulnerable: the children. They must be protected from films like this because until the One up above returns, our culture doesn't seem to want to learn this truth.