It feels like everywhere I look, all I can see is Deadpool & Wolverine. Whether it’s ads, marketing pushes into popcorn buckets or limited-time controllers, it just seems like everyone is talking about how a lot ofrides on the future of Marvel’s cinematic universe when it comes toDeadpool & Wolverine. If anything can be stated, it’s a dream come true for long-time fans of X-men, Deadpool, and, more importantly, the focus of this film, Wolverine specifically.
But that’s not to say it’s perfect; there are some pretty glaring issues, but it’s hard to take those into account when Deadpool & Wolverine feels like it was made for people who grew up in the nineties and had to go through all of the superhero test movies, like Fantastic Four (2005) or the trilogy of X-men (2000-2006) until they finally started to get them right in the most cinematic and enjoyable way. It has all led up to this, both in terms of story and visual appeal; this one feels like it’s for all the marbles.
Deadpool & Wolverine picks up where the last film left off. He has lost his way, and Vanessa has broken up with him. He feels adrift and aimless. He is then kidnapped/recruited by the TVA because his universe is the same as Logan’s. The TVA realizes that the main character in this timeline, Logan, has died. They are prepared for the timeline to end in over a thousand years, but they want to speed it up to end in the next seventy-two hours.
“Deadpool Wolverine feels like it was made for people who grew up in the nineties and had to go through all of the superhero test movies.”
This leads to Wade Wilson coming to terms with the fact that he has to save his friends and find a replacement Prime in his timeline. This leads to all sorts of hijinks that are very much in the style of the Deadpool we have all become accustomed to, but thankfully, the sticks still work very much in their favour.
Whether it’s meeting new friends or reuniting with old favourites, Deadpool & Wolverine has a lot of nostalgic throwbacks from start to finish. It feels jam-packed with everything that a person who grew up in the 90s watching X-Men and all those superhero movies would enjoy. It feels made for that person who happens to be me. It is hard to talk about most of the plot without spoiling all the good stuff.
They did a good job of keeping this film close to their chest and it feels in a way like Marvel and Deadpool gave it their all. It feels like nothing held them back with Deadpool & Wolverine. We get answers to questions that have plagued the Marvel Universe for an incredibly long time. It’s wild to think how deep Deadpool goes in answering questions that have plagued the Marvel Cinematic Universe for almost two decades. There’s a lot to take in here.
That being said, the pacing could be more cohesive. What’s even more surprising is that there is a lot of exposition in this film, which feels warranted. Still, when it’s coming from Hugh Jackman reprising Wolverine for the first time since 2017’s Logan, it’s incredibly heartbreaking and emotional. There’s a lot of emotional charge behind what he is delivering. It feels like he went into this thinking, “Okay, this is going to be the last time I have ever done these claws.” This is the last time I’m going to portray this character, and you will feel that in his performance.
But the film series Cinematic Universe, whatever you want to call it, doesn’t feel like it is ready to give him or Deadpool up by the end of this film. There’s a lot to question, and without spoiling too much, I don’t know where it lands when it comes to what can happen in the future. They really should have gone all the way and let this be Hugh Jackman’s last performance as Wolverine. I have loved him as Wolverine, and especially when he dawns the suit that we’ve all been waiting for decades, an emotional charge comes with it.
I was almost in tears because I was so happy when I finally saw that costume on the big screen. I’d been waiting for this moment for decades. It happened, and everyone in the theatre cheered. It was great, and the same can be said for a lot of these side characters that show up. I won’t say their names because it’s a lot of spoilers.
“It feels like nothing held them back with Deadpool & Wolverine.”
Still, it feels like each minor character’s story has been given an attempt at finality that ends up feeling misplaced, especially since there’s a lot of ambiguity about where they ended up. It would have been really nice to see some finality in some of the minor characters who feel like they deserve it.
That said, when it comes to the big villain of the film, Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine doesn’t feel like she has an interesting story, which sucks because I feel like a lot of the supporting characters have these fascinating stories. Even the side villains have interesting stories, but Cassandra Nova feels very one-note.
But the acting from Emma Corin is incredible, same with Hugh Jackman as Wolverine impeccable, and as always, Ryan Reynolds really feels like he is Deadpool. It’s wonderful. It’s something to behold. There are a lot of Side characters, and they’re all portrayed incredibly well. It’s clear that everybody gave it their all, and you really feel that when you’re watching the movie, it’s hard to praise the story when it feels sloppy and all over the place.
“It is probably my favourite Deadpool movie, but I’ll be curious to see if it is the same for everybody else.”
Deadpool & Wolverine is an excellent movie, but I don’t know if it’ll hit the same for everybody. For me, there was a lot of emotionally charged enjoyment that came out of this movie from obviously you, Jackson coming back as Wolverine in the suit that we’ve all been waiting for, the incredible team-up of Deadpool & Wolverine, along with others that I can’t answer for spoiler reasons there is a lot for people who grew up watching kind of the start of superhero movies and X-Men the Animated Series.
They really laid into that in a way that works for me. I’ll be interested to see if it holds up as well as the other Deadpool movies, as they were goofier because there is that signature Deadpool charm to this movie. Still, there is also a lot more serious between the incredibly choreographed fight scenes and the absurd, hilarious, raunchy comedy. There is a lot of downtime between those moments. It is probably my favourite Deadpool movie, but I’ll be curious to see if it is the same for everybody else.
