POPZ-CULTURE Movie Reviews – Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
By: Marton Szakadath
Genre: Sci-fi, action, adventure, comedy
Age limit: 18
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Written by: Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin
After years of rumours and anticipation, the most outspoken superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally arrived to shake up the comic book movie fan community. Deadpool is back on the scene, and just in time to bring freshness to a genre that is showing signs of fatigue.
The Deadpool movies have always been a category of their own in the MCU. Not just because of the style, language and visuals aimed at adult audiences. They dealt the clichés that characterise the comic books and film adaptations in a ruthless way, and this time is no different.
The story is so creative that we cannot write anything about it for your maximum enjoyment. What we can tell you is that, in keeping with current Marvel works, this is another cross-dimensional adventure with plenty of action sequences and the trademark fourth-wall-breaking jokes. Be careful! The filmmakers have not skimped on the brutality, so those more sensitive should think twice before buying a ticket.
It’s time to tell you about the most important thing: the duo of the movie. Deadpool brings his usual looseness, sarcasm and posturing. Wolverine, on the other hand, is on the big screen in a way he’s never been before. Beyond his classic yellow and blue costume, his whole persona is much more true to the comics. He’s a deeply wounded, lonely, burnt-out warrior who is very much not your typical, instantly likeable hero.
Deadpool and Wolverine could be a solution for cinema-goers who are looking for something new in the summer doldrums. Although it won’t be everyone’s cinema, due to the mature content and the ‘dirty’ humour, it is unique within its own genre. However, those who enjoyed the previous two films will almost certainly like this one. Another important tip: wait for the post-credits scene, otherwise you’ll miss an extra joke.
What will the coming years bring? There are certainly more alternative visions, or parallel dimensions, possible for the studio. Last week’s Comic Con in San Diego fills us with optimism. Everybody is talking about the big return of Robert Downey Jr. as one of the best supervillains in the Fantastic Four and perhaps the entire Marvel Universe, Dr. Doom. It’s an excellent idea and we think it fits the multiverse concept perfectly. Especially in the light of the fact that they are supposedly planning to adapt the Secret Wars comics, which promises to be a monumental project.
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