Deadpool 2

I have been a comic book nerd ever since my childhood, and i loved to see comic book characters made to TV series and movies. When i was really young, i used to watch a lot of episodes of the 70´s show The Incredible Hulk, with Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby. What made the TV series work, was the acting, and the drama stories were actually effective between the action sequences. I bought the whole DVD collection of the 70´s TV series, so i can watch every episode again, and experience nostalgic moments. The Hulk will always be one of my favourite comic book characters, and i actually am one of those who enjoyed Ang Lee´s movie adaptation of The Hulk in 2003. I personally think it is not that bad, for being based on a comic book character, and director Ang Lee managed to handle the source material pretty good. Actor Eric Bana playing Bruce Banner, did a good performance. If you have not seen The Hulk from 2003, i think you should give this film a chance. In 2008, we got another Hulk movie simply called The Incredible Hulk, where actor Bruce Banner took over the role as Bruce Banner. I think this film is good as well, considering a different actor portrayed this legendary character. Now there are so many great film adaptations, based on comic book characters, that you can enjoy a lot of great films from Marvel, such as X-Men or The Avengers. If you ever heard about the comic book character Deadpool, you know that this is a very different superhero. I never really read the comic books, so i just played the XBox 360 game instead. A fun game, and a bit nuts as well. When i heard that we would be getting a movie adaptation of Deadpool, i did not know what to expect. Especially since actor Ryan Reynolds was chosen to play Deadpool, remembering his performance from Green Lantern. I am happy to say though that the 2016 film Deadpool was much better than i expected. Ryan Reynolds did a really good job with this comic book character. Director Tim Miller proved that you can make a really good movie, based on a comic book character and make it very entertaining. Deadpool turned out to be a massive success worldwide, and is one of the biggest DVD and Blu Ray releases in a long time, selling lots and lots of copies. I was not surprised at all that Deadpool would return in a sequel, and i was actually happy that we would get to see actor Ryan Reynolds back again as Deadpool. As the trailer was released, i had a feeling this could be good. I went to the cinema recently to experience this sequel correctly, on the big screen. Is the next chapter of Deadpool a hell of a good time, or is this a really bad sequel that no one asked for ?


For two years, Wade Wilson / Deadpool ( Ryan Reynolds ) have been a successful mercenary, he fails to kills one of his targets on his anniversary of his girlfriend Vanessa ( Morena Baccarin ). That night as Wade and Vanessa are talking about starting a family together, the target tracks down and kills Vanessa. Wade manage to kill the target, but blame himself for Vanessa´s death. Six weeks later Wade try to commit suicide, but fails. His body parts are still alive, and picked up by Colossus. While recovering at the X-Mansion, Wilson agree to join the X-Force. Wade, Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead are called in to help authorities with the unstable young mutant Russel Collins / Firefist ( Julian Dennison ). Collins was abused as a child from one of the orphanage staff, and kill the man. Colossus stops Collins from killing anyone else, while Wilson and Collins are arrested. They are taken to the mutant prison known as Ice Box, where they have an unexpected visit from Cable ( Josh Brolin ), a cybernetic soldier from the future. Cable is set out to get Collins, but the X-Force is ready to make sure that Cable will not get Collins. But an unexpected turn changes everything, when Collins frees fellow inmate Juggernaut. These 2 dangerous mutants could cause chaos. if they continue to spread fear. Cable decide to join X-Force, as Deadpool and his team needs to stop Collins and Juggernaut.

Everytime you get a sequel, you never know if it will work or fail. I am happy to say that Deadpool 2 is a worthy sequel, because this film also manage to capture the essence of Deapool´s character. You get a lot of comedy, and a lot of violence as well of course. And in the world of Deadpool, these are 2 very important ingredients to make a film like this feel solid. The lead role as Deadpool, is of course done by actor Ryan Reynolds, and he nails this character once more, showing that no one could have done Deadpool better than him. But that´s not all, some of the other characters works really well also. Especially Cable, played by legendary actor Josh Brolin. He is a really good choice for this character, and the design of Cable also looks really good. Actor Brianna Hildebrand make sure to leave a strong impact, in this sequel playing Negasonic Teenage Warhead. Actor Zazzie Beetz as mercenary character Domino, is one of those characters you enjoy in this sequel, because she clearly have everything that the X-Force Team needs. One of the things this sequel does right, is not to use too much of the same elements from the first film. There are many more characters in this film, than in the second film, and that makes the story different as well. I especially enjoy the audition for the X-Force, when Deadpool tries to find the perfect super heroes, matching his team with the best possible candidates. Of course that turns out to fail, but this is a really funny part of the film. The comedy sequences are even more funnier in this sequel, than in the first film. Ryan Reynolds knows exactly when to throw in comedy highlights, in awkward moments. Even if this sequel have changed certain details than in the first film, you can still recognize the style and personality of Deadpool, just the way we want him to be. The action scenes are well made, and you also get a lot of brutality ( what would a Deadpool movie be without this ? Exactly ). If you love movies, you will probably get the satire scenes as well, especially in the end credits. Director David Leitch ( who directed one of the best action films in 2014, known as John Wick ) clearly knows what the audience demanded from a sequel, and we get it all in this film. If you love the first film, i seriously doubt you will be disappointed with Deadpool 2. This is actually one of the best sequels i have seen in years, to a really good comic book adaptation film. You should see the first film first, to understand the characters correctly. There is no doubt, Deadpool 2 is this summer´s funniest movie, and a great action comic book film as well. A perfect Sunday tea time with family in the cinema, for those cozy moments we all love.

Rating: DDDD