“Deadpool & Wolverine” offers comedy, action and funny cameos
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Director Shawn Levy says he put “maximum effort” into Deadpool & Wolverine, the third installment in his Deadpool franchise, but could this be the last time we see our favorite big-mouthed mercenary?
Honestly, I hope so.
I’m not saying this to be malicious. Quite the opposite.
The movie world is full of sequel after sequel, and in the end, they barely hold a candle to the original. I’m not a franchise hater, but I think restraint is something Marvel, and especially Disney, are not experts at.
That’s where Deadpool & Wolverine comes in, a good, entertaining movie that was really made for the fans. But it should end and end now, not later.
What happens in “Deadpool & Wolverine”?
Set six years after the events of 2018’s Deadpool 2, Deadpool & Wolverine follows a retired Deadpool living a normal life as Wade Wilson until the Time Variance Authority, responsible for keeping all the different timelines under control, forces him on a new mission.
Marvel/Disney will never let time travel, alternate timelines, and superhero cliches die. And maybe they should, because that was my biggest problem with this one.
Look, I’m a diehard Doctor Who fan, so I really enjoy the whole “wibbly wobbly timey wimey” stuff when it’s handled right.
Handle it wrong and the movie no longer has any real stakes, and that’s how I felt throughout the entire film, not caring who lived and who died. It also doesn’t help that our two regenerating antiheroes go at each other multiple times with no consequences.
There are plenty of fun surprises in store for fans, but even the numerous incredible cameos, meta-jokes, and the return of Logan/Wolverine (a really refreshing performance by Hugh Jackman, who was clearly having a lot of fun) couldn’t distract from the bloated plot and fight scenes that felt very copy-and-pasted.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” delivers comedy and cameos, but flops in terms of plot
Of all three Deadpool movies, the third one is, in my opinion, the second best behind the original. That is, I really liked it. Admittedly, the bar was almost hell.
I barely made it to the end of Deadpool 2 and approached the film hesitantly but hopefully.
It’s hard to hate something that starts with Ryan Reynolds, as the cheeky, sarcastic Deadpool, murdering a horde of TVA agents with the adamantium-soaked skeleton of Wolverine against a dreamy, snow-covered forest backdrop, set to the hit song “Bye Bye Bye” by legendary ’90s boy band NSYNC.
The beginning, however, feels like a carbon copy of the previous installments: shots of Deadpool on some mission beating the shit out of people, and then a flashback to what got him in that situation before we go back to where we were.
It was fun the first time, but after the third time it loses its charm.
In general, all of the fight scenes seemed incredibly similar and although they were really well done, they did seem a bit boring at this point. Well, except for one.
The fight scene, which takes place entirely in a popular Honda Odyssey, is impeccably done and incredibly funny.
The irony is not lost on us that Deadpool laments at the beginning of the film that he does not want to spend his life as an “annoying one-hit wonder.”
Despite Wolverine’s new role and a stunning performance by Matthew Macfayden (“Succession”) as TVA agent Mr. Paradox, who hatches a crazy plan to become leader of the TVA, the entire film feels like a rehash and is bogged down by its disappointing time-twisting plot.
However, superfans of the entire Marvel Universe will find that this film is full of top-notch comedy and action, full of Easter eggs, cameos that made audiences gasp and cheer, and plenty of meta-jokes and jabs at 20th Century Fox.
It’s the perfect way to finally conclude the Deadpool series.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” 3.5 stars
Great ★★★★★ Good ★★★★
Average ★★★ Bad ★★ Awesome ★
Director: I’m Shawn Levy.
Pour: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Matthew Macfayden.
Evaluation: R for strong bloody violence and language, gore and sexual references throughout.
Here’s how you can watch: In cinemas from Friday, July 26th.
You can find more of my film reviews here: Mia Goth owns “MaXXXine,” but is our favorite final girl enough to save the film?
Meredith G. White covers entertainment, arts and culture for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.comShe writes the latest news about video games, television, and the best things to do in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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