Deadpool 2 is a refreshing sequel to the first movie of the Merc with a Mouth. I only saw the end and a little of the beginning of the first Deadpool, so I didn’t pick up some of the character bits. Still, it was the introduction of Cable (played by Josh Brolin) and Domino (Zazie Beetz) that got me to see this film. He was created by Louise Simonson and Rob Liefeld in New Mutants #87 (1990). Domino was another Liefeld design with writer Fabian Nicieza. She debuted in New Mutants #98 (1991).
The new film has brought in a new director, David Leitch, leaving out Tim Miller. The original writers, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, have returned. It is rated R for violence and language, but not any sexuality. The film is not a laugh riot, I’m including audience members around me, but the audience did laugh at the unexpected jokes. Note that some of the jokes, characters, and action are spoiled by trailers and commercials. It picks up two years after the first film with Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) narrating and trying to outdo Hugh Jackman in Logan. We flash back to Deadpool traveling across the world, Hong Kong, Japan, and New York killing crime lords with some comic flair.
The new film has brought in a new director, David Leitch, leaving out Tim Miller. The original writers, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, have returned. It is rated R for violence and language, but not any sexuality. The film is not a laugh riot, I’m including audience members around me, but the audience did laugh at the unexpected jokes. Note that some of the jokes, characters, and action are spoiled by trailers and commercials. It picks up two years after the first film with Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) narrating and trying to outdo Hugh Jackman in Logan. We flash back to Deadpool traveling across the world, Hong Kong, Japan, and New York killing crime lords with some comic flair.
He chases one Meth Boss (Thayr Harris) to his safe room and leaves to make his appointment in the taxi driven by Dopinder (Karan Soni). Dopinder’s role is expanded slightly in this film wanting to be a contract killer like Deadpool. Soni’s comedy brings an upbeat cheer to the movie. Next, we get Deadpool taking off his mask (he has the bald, scarred head part of his mutant transformation in the first film) to return to the apartment of Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), whom he calls Nessa. She brings heart to all of Deadpool's wisecracking mercenary action. The Meth Boss interrupts them and Deadpool takes care of him and his men.
Deadpool is later hanging out at a bar with Weasel (T.J. Miller) and also visits with Blind Al (Leslie Uggams). He is in bad shape, but Colossus (voiced again by Stefan Kapicic) collects him and takes him to the Xavier Mansion. He still has hopes for Deadpool to be a hero and an X-Man. Colossus is of course all CG and there is no humanizing part where he has transformed back to Peter Rasputin, but that’s part of the fun? Also at the mansion is Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand), returning from the first film, and another X-Man, Yukio played by Sioli Kutsuna. She has the purple hair and otaku girl, cheerful and waving to Deadpool. Both are cameos and really the only X-Men to deal with some dangerous situations. The movie deals with the name of the team in a nice jab.
Deadpool is later hanging out at a bar with Weasel (T.J. Miller) and also visits with Blind Al (Leslie Uggams). He is in bad shape, but Colossus (voiced again by Stefan Kapicic) collects him and takes him to the Xavier Mansion. He still has hopes for Deadpool to be a hero and an X-Man. Colossus is of course all CG and there is no humanizing part where he has transformed back to Peter Rasputin, but that’s part of the fun? Also at the mansion is Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand), returning from the first film, and another X-Man, Yukio played by Sioli Kutsuna. She has the purple hair and otaku girl, cheerful and waving to Deadpool. Both are cameos and really the only X-Men to deal with some dangerous situations. The movie deals with the name of the team in a nice jab.
Deadpool is slowly guided to taking a new direction with his life and joins the X-Men to deal with a problem a mutant teenager out of control. Russell Collins (Julian Dennison), 14 years old, has the Firestarter power and is burning the outside of the Essex School. Essex is the last name of the X-Men villain, Mr. Sinister. Dennison is known for Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), but his Russell is just grumpy, excitable, I had no sympathy for his character. Running the school is the Headmaster (Eddie Marsan). Deadpool learns from Russell that they have been torturing him at the school.
So the school and it’s workers are the villains, but we don’t really know what drives the headmaster except that he believes mutants are an aberration. Also, the X-Men seem ok with mutant children trapped and hurt in the school. Deadpool and Russell are given mutant inhibitor collars that suppress their mutant abilities, it was introduced in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and in The Gifted television show. They are taken to the mountainous Icebox prison. We are also introduced to the apocalyptic future with Cable and the premise of Days of Future Past that is more clear here with Russell being responsible for the tragedy in this future. Cable is part cyborg with arm and left eye, but the story has a twist on the Terminator assassin from the future trying to kill a pivotal figure.
So the school and it’s workers are the villains, but we don’t really know what drives the headmaster except that he believes mutants are an aberration. Also, the X-Men seem ok with mutant children trapped and hurt in the school. Deadpool and Russell are given mutant inhibitor collars that suppress their mutant abilities, it was introduced in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and in The Gifted television show. They are taken to the mountainous Icebox prison. We are also introduced to the apocalyptic future with Cable and the premise of Days of Future Past that is more clear here with Russell being responsible for the tragedy in this future. Cable is part cyborg with arm and left eye, but the story has a twist on the Terminator assassin from the future trying to kill a pivotal figure.
Deadpool is dying of the cancer that is part of his mutant power to heal from any wound and Russell is eager to be a hero, but was rejected because of his weight. The concept of Russell as abused, wounded, but wanting to get revenge on his abusers is interesting for a superhero film. They face the brutal Black Tom Cassidy (Jack Kesy), a mutant villain who can send out blasts from his shillelagh. Black Tom first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #101 (1976). Cable enters the Icebox to get past guards and Deadpool to reach Russell. Both mercenaries fight and end up tumbling down the snowy mountain leaving Russell behind. Deadpool meets with Weasel to recruit some help to stop Cable.
Among the recruits are Bedlam (Terry Crews) who can shut down electrical systems, handy against Cable, Domino, whose luck power Deadpool doubts is a real power, Shatterstar (Lewis Tan) from the Mojoverse, he says he can do everything better than Deadpool, Zeitgeist (Peter Skarsgaard) who has acid vomit, and Peter (Rob Delaney) who has no powers, but showed up. I just love Domino’s scenes where we get to see her powers at work, she has a confidence using her powers that carries her through life. Still her character and Cable fits into the Deadpool world. Deadpool dubs this team X-Force, they were the group created by Fabian Niceiza and Rob Liefeld that Cable organized as a counter to mutant threats. They first appeared in New Mutants #100 (1991). The poking fun of comic book films and universes is fun. There is a mid-credit scene, but no scene at the end of the film. Leitch has some good action, maybe a little too violent for me, but a great setup for an X-Force movie and more Deadpool sequels! Deadpool 2 was re-released as Once Upon a Deadpool which was rated PG-13, was released from December 12th to 24th, some of the profits went to a cancer charity.
Among the recruits are Bedlam (Terry Crews) who can shut down electrical systems, handy against Cable, Domino, whose luck power Deadpool doubts is a real power, Shatterstar (Lewis Tan) from the Mojoverse, he says he can do everything better than Deadpool, Zeitgeist (Peter Skarsgaard) who has acid vomit, and Peter (Rob Delaney) who has no powers, but showed up. I just love Domino’s scenes where we get to see her powers at work, she has a confidence using her powers that carries her through life. Still her character and Cable fits into the Deadpool world. Deadpool dubs this team X-Force, they were the group created by Fabian Niceiza and Rob Liefeld that Cable organized as a counter to mutant threats. They first appeared in New Mutants #100 (1991). The poking fun of comic book films and universes is fun. There is a mid-credit scene, but no scene at the end of the film. Leitch has some good action, maybe a little too violent for me, but a great setup for an X-Force movie and more Deadpool sequels! Deadpool 2 was re-released as Once Upon a Deadpool which was rated PG-13, was released from December 12th to 24th, some of the profits went to a cancer charity.
Three Skee-Ball Tokens out of Five!
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