Language - English
Director - Tim Miller
Run Time - 1 hour, 48 minutes
Genre - Action/Comedy
Starring - Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin and Ed Skrein
Finally, we got to see Deadpool on the silver screen (No, X-men Origins does not count) and yes, it was totally worth the hype. Deadpool is so unique and brilliant because he is among the very few characters who regularly break the fourth wall in comics.
Originally intended to be a spoof on Deathstroke, this character has become a far important character than Deathstroke would ever be. And who other than the always zestful Ryan Reynolds to play the Merc with the mouth. Deadpool seems to be a persona that Reynolds has developed in his real life.
The best thing was that the producers didn't shy away from portraying Deadpool as he is, most filmmakers change some characters while adapting a character, but Tim Miller did ultimate justice to Deadpool, and let him be his usual witty, insulting, 'no fucks given character'.
Every part of the movie is brilliant, and the same was evident from the starting credits itself. There is crude, vulgar, ridiculing humour, all of which is missing from the usually serious superhero movies (Guardians of the Galaxy is an exception). The film deserves commendation because it takes a serious effort to make a film which is a combination of class and vulgarity.
There is nothing much to the story as it moves in a linear pattern, but Reynolds keeps us interested all the way despite the lack of a better plot. Morena Baccarin, as well as Ed Skrein, do justice to their roles; the chemistry between Reynolds and Baccarin is sizzling.
We have some interesting supporting characters in the form of X-men Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead, the blind roommate, Dopinder the taxi driver and Weasel, the bartender at the mercenaries bar. All of them add their own humour quotient to the movie.
The worst thing about the movie is that it's such a short one.
And I loved the posy credits scene! Cable in the next movie! Hell yeah!
Finishing up I'd like to say a few things.
1. The Marketing for the movie was spot-on. The innovative posters, the voice-over trailer, and Reynolds himself on his Instagram gave the movie the hype it deserved.
2. I'm so glad Indian audience is developing and watching movies like Deadpool over some romantic bullshit like Fitoor. Yes, Deadpool earned more than Fitoor over the weekend in India
Final Verdict - Ronald McDonalds' wisdomous words - 'I'm lovin' it'
Rating - 9/10
