Nobody expected the first Deadpool movie to be a hit. After all, this was one crazy superhero whose fourth-wall breaking attitude was difficult to portray on screen. Moreover, the character was already butchered in X-Men: Origins - Wolverine and yet Ryan Reynolds wanted to reprise the character in his own movie, that too R-Rated. The risk paid off, and the first Deadpool movie grossed about $780 million at the worldwide box office. Now the sequel Deadpool 2 is touted to be bigger and better than the first.

This time, Deadpool 2, directed by Atomic Blonde fame David Leitch, pits the merc with the mouth against a time-travelling mutant called Cable, played by Josh Brolin (who just played Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War). And to battle him out, Deadpool brings his own crew called X-Force leading to some hilarious situations and action sequences.

The first reviews are in for the superhero movie, and they have called it a huge improvement from the original. Particular praise has gone out to Ryan Reyolds' performance, the meta humour and Zazie Beetz’ Domino. Check out some of the reviews below -

The Verge says, "Ryan Reynolds certainly delivers in the title role. Deadpool continues to feel like the character Reynolds was destined to take on, and he’s able to deftly combine a self-effacing sense of humor with his now-familiar nasal delivery to create as character that’s nearly impossible not to like, no matter what horrible things he says or does (and there are a lot of those). Reynolds is even able to generate real audience sympathy for Wade in some surprisingly touching moments. Josh Brolin as Cable pulls off a similar trick; he’s a menacing half-cyborg most of the time, but by the end he’s actually summoned some vulnerability as well. That trick of combining ironic humor with a touch of authentic human emotion was key to the first film, and the same holds true in Deadpool 2. Rounding out the lead trio in the film is Beetz’ Domino, who is able to give Deadpool a run for his money from nearly the moment she shows up on screen — and it likely won’t be long before audiences start clamoring for a Domino spin-off film.

The Hollywood Reporter says, "There's action aplenty throughout the film, but Deadpool 2 doesn't bog down in it as many overcooked comic-book sequels do. With Reynolds' charismatic irreverence at its core, the pic moves from bloody mayhem to lewd comedy and back fluidly, occasionally even making room to go warm and mushy. On the latter front, the filmmakers walk a fine line between embracing Deadpool's mock-everything appeal and needing to make Wade a credible, emotional human."

Variety says, "At its best, the film resembles an ultraviolent Looney Toons spinoff, with Reynolds once again going full Bugs Bunny behind either a mask or a mountain of makeup — his extremities all akimbo, his rapid-fire comic patter usually landing on just the right side of obnoxiousness. At its worst, there’s something mustily mid-’90s about its self-congratulatory rudeness, its sensibilities lying somewhere between a Farrelly brothers film and a Mountain Dew commercial. "

IGN says, "Deadpool 2 eventually draws its disparate elements together, gains momentum, and pushes towards something more closely resembling a traditional finale. In keeping with the rest of the movie, it’s still fairly small-scale and character-focused, and surprisingly, it’s emotionally effective too. Despite the character’s trademark flippancy, there’s a real unexpected warmth to Deadpool 2. Not only does the sequel explore this flawed character, it firmly establishes him as a loveable and effective hero."

Apart from Reynolds, Beetz and Brolin, Deadpool 2 also stars Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison,  TJ Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, Karan Soni, Terry Crews and Jack Kesy. The movie is releasing in India on May 18.

 

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