Insane fun

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2019)

Setting aside direct adaptations like "Sin City" and "300" brought the comics to life panel-for-panel, this was the most faithful adaptation of a comic character to screen in the modern era. Ryan Reynolds was born to play this role, and Tim Miller, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick did a tremendous job of translating the comic's attitude, unique style and humor.
Most adapted movies have to be talked about in degrees, weighed with the good and the bad, but when a movie gets it this right the breakdown becomes remarkably simple. If you love the comics, you loved the movie. If you hate the comics, you hated the movie. If you love the movie and have never read the comic, you should pick up some trades of the Joe Kelly/Ed McGuinness run...and maybe a plush unicorn.