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Spoilers ahead Logan and Deadpool and Wolverine.
Like many of you, I saw Deadpool and Wolverine this week. On one hand, I enjoyed it. It has some solid fight scenes, is enjoyable (if sometimes annoying) meta, and I laughed at most of its barrage of jokes, many of which are pretty nasty. Just look at the title to know whether you want to see this movie; if you like Deadpool and/or Wolverine, you’ll probably have a good time.
On the other hand…well, let’s get started.
The last time we saw Wolverine on the big screen was in 2017 Logan. Emphasis on “finally” because at the time it was hyped as Hugh JackmanThis was the final appearance of the protagonist he had played since the original X-Men 2000 movie. Sir Patrick StewartAs Professor Charles Xavier’s last hurrah. Both actors eventually returned, first for a brief but memorable cameo in the 2022 film Professor Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessand this year Jackman serves as half Deadpool and Wolverine, beside Ryan Reynolds This is his third appearance in the titular “Merc With A Mouth”.
As much as I enjoyed Jackman and Stewart’s respective characters, I was initially annoyed that bringing these characters back somewhat diminished the feeling of a satisfying final ending. Logan I once praised it. That’s not the only thing that makes it my second favorite superhero movie (after Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse certainly). With so many blockbusters over the past few decades endlessly teasing sequels, there’s something special about a superhero movie that actually Finish.
It also ends on a high note, especially considering the wild swings in quality of the other X-Men movies. There’s some real stinky stuff out there, like 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand and 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Logan So good that sticking with the main character in all of these movies, good, bad and mediocre, feels worth it.
Another reason “Logan” is so successful is that it doesn’t care too much about being a superhero movies rather than just being a good movie, period. I rewatched it last week and was amazed at how it was able to ground itself without feeling awkward about its genre. Logan So touching and heartfelt that it’s one of the few movies that made me cry: at the end, when Laura (daphne keen) turned the cross on Logan’s temporary grade into an X to honor her clone/father’s legacy as an iconic member of the X-Men.
That being said, you might think I’d be upset with the shaming of Deadpool and Wolverine Loganlegacy. Deadpool himself says the same thing, before using Logan’s adamantium skeleton as a weapon in a brutal and hilarious fight scene set to N*Sync’s “Bye Bye Bye.” They may have desecrated the body of one of the greatest superhero deaths of all time, but despite myself, I had a great time from the get-go. I was laughing too hard to care what all this multiverse craziness and corporate merger shenanigans meant. Logan.
Deadpool and Wolverine Not as good as Logan, but it was the most fun I’ve had watching a superhero movie in a long time. I’m looking forward to seeing it again, mostly because I had to miss a few jokes because I was too busy laughing at the last one. The humor is so dense and layered, despite mostly revolving around crude profanity and sexual sarcasm.
The jokes about corporate mergers and failed superhero movies from decades ago may sound boring, but they were so brash and audacious that I couldn’t help but laugh to the point where I had to take a breath at some points. Deadpool has long been known for his metafictional self-awareness. He knows that he exists in a fictional universe (several universes, in fact). But this is the first Deadpool movie that really feels like it’s making the most of this aspect of Wade Wilson’s character.
There was a lot of fourth wall breaking in the first two Deadpool movies, but I’d have a hard time calling those movies meta themselves. After all, the rupture of the fourth wall is nothing more than a joke. They’re funny movies, and there’s nothing wrong with being funny just for the sake of it, but there’s not much to say about the metaness of these movies. this changed Deadpool and Wolverine.
As cameos abound, one of the themes Deadpool and Wolverine It seems like every story is important to someone, no matter the critical or commercial lack of success. Year 2003 Daredevil The movie may not be missed, but damn, I Love it, I’m glad to see Jennifer Garner Playing the role of Erica again.
That Channing Tatum Strategy The movie never even happened, but it was in various stages of development for a long time, and there were definitely fans who were excited to see Tatum in the classic outfit, given his amazing figure Deep Role. Even the post-credits scene, a series of deleted scenes from early 2000s superhero movies, feels like a statement of intent: Sure, these movies may not have the streamlined big-budget appeal of the Marvel Universe, but they’re clearly Fun creation and still has passionate fans.
Just like every superhero is someone’s favorite, every superhero movie is someone’s favorite. Deadpool and Wolverine Not my favorite, but it certainly won me over and I suspect it will become a favorite of many other fans for decades to come. Although it may be literally or figuratively blasphemous LoganThe Body, both of which are great superhero movies.
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