Costumed, super-anti-hero Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) finds himself once again reluctantly needing to team up with other mutants to save the day and perhaps in the process, save himself.
We say, 鈥淚t is more of the same for Deadpool 2.鈥�
TAYLOR: The Deadpool films are unique in the field of Marvel superhero fare, in that: they are essentially comedies, they are for adult audiences (or rather, are rated R) and the main character is aware he鈥檚 in a movie. These three aspects are enough, it seems, for entertainment value, but they are gimmicks of sorts and gimmicks wear thin quickly. Having said that, while in the cinema, filled with eager audience members and their parental chaperones, I too was entertained by Deadpool 2, albeit while getting a little tired of CGI fight scenes and explosions by the ending. Perhaps this franchise is experiencing the problems associated with success, more money and more of the same formula.
HOWE: I wasn鈥檛 a fan of the first movie and Deadpool 2 hasn鈥檛 convinced me either to hop on the 鈥渢his is the best comic book movie crossover ever鈥� bandwagon. I found it as repetitive as the first and in a twisted sort of way I found it too cute and sickly as it seems to be trying way too hard. Some of the funnies just didn鈥檛 hit the mark with me, maybe I wasn鈥檛 in the mood for this or maybe it just wasn鈥檛 that funny. Whatever the reason it didn鈥檛 keep me enthralled like other comic book flicks. Antman and the Wasp comes out soon and that looks a lot more entertaining and funny.
TAYLOR: I thought it was fun, but as I said, got tired of fight scenes/chase scenes/explosions. I found myself laughing quite a bit, which is good, Deadpool films are supposed to be funny. However, I do think that very little new is being offered here. Deadpool is the same likeable grump and although he has now hit rock bottom, discovering that although he can鈥檛 be killed, he has nothing to live for, it鈥檚 not like audiences can develop more than the most shallow empathy for such a flippant, disposable character. So the heartstrings have to remain unpluckable. We simply don鈥檛 care about this hero that doesn鈥檛 care either. As the film can鈥檛 produce sympathy and satire simultaneously and we are constantly reminded that we鈥檙e watching a movie, Deadpool 2 remains oddball, forgettable fun.
HOWE: There is action, more so than in the first film and if you are into that sort of thing, then you will have a blast. I would like something with a little more substance rather than a movie that relies so much on CGI. This is packed to the rafters with effects. One good thing about this though is it was shot in Vancouver and if you look carefully you can make out some of the landmarks.
Taylor gives Deadpool 2 3.5 Logan remakes out of 5.
Howe gives it 2 time travelling watches out of 5.
鈥� Brian Taylor and Peter Howe are film reviewers based in Vernon.
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