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Deadpool 2 - Review
Matthew Brady - wrote on 06/15/2018
“I’m Batman”
‘Deadpool 2’ is a massive improvement over the first in terms of film making and having more freedom to go balls to the wall. Not feeling so contained. Having more laughs and soul in this serious drama about the ‘F’ word. Well that’s what Deadpool thinks. A lot more ruthless when referencing other movies or other source materials surrounding this movie.
Now my main issue from the first movie is how colorless and bland the film making was. Something lacking or anything stuck out as memorable in terms of visual comedy. This time it’s directed by David Leitch, best known for John Wick and Atomic Blonde, who added a lot of his mystical tricks into this. How Leitch filmed the action scenes was slick and flowed smoothly. Especially in the musical numbers …
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3/4
Maximum Effort Strikes Back
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/23/2018
Sequels so often fall short of expectations, I can probably count on both hands how many are worthy. Deadpool 2 is going to join that list. As violent, crude, hilarious and fourth-wall breaking fun as the original but with the added benefit of some kick-ass new characters including Josh Brolin's time-hopping mercenary Cable, Zazie Beetz luck-based Domino and Julian Dennison as the overlooked and angst-filled Firefist - throw in some fantastic cameos, one-liners and just enough heart to hold it all together and Deadpool 2 is a sequel worthy of your time.
Deadpool 2 doesn't take any time in throwing in references, with a nod toward Logan right at the start letting you know the wink-wink jokes about those other superheroes (from X-men to Avengers to even the DC universe) are going to …
