"Justice has a new face"
Directed by Tim Miller
Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds
Screenplay by Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese
Based on "Deadpool" by Fabian Nicieza, Rob Liefeld
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T. J. Miller, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapičić
Music by Junkie XL
Cinematography: Ken Seng
Edited by Julian Clarke
Production companies: 20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, The Donners' Company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: 10 February 2016 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 108 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $58 million
Box office: $731.9 million
"Deadpool" is a superhero action adventure film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It's the eighth installment in the X-Men film series. The story is about Wade Wilson, a former Special Forces operative, who falls in love with Vanessa but has to leave her because of his illness. Then he decides to become a volunteer for a rogue experiment in order to make a complete recovery during which Wade loses his appearance and gets an ability to regenerate.
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
- Morena Baccarin as Vanessa Carlysle
- Ed Skrein as Francis Freeman / Ajax
- T. J. Miller as Weasel
- Gina Carano as Angel Dust
- Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead
- Stefan Kapičić as Peter Rasputin / Colossus
- Leslie Uggams as Blind Al
- Jed Rees as The Recruiter
- Karan Soni as Dopinder
- Stan Lee as himself
- Rob Liefeld as himself
Hey-hey, if you haven't seen "Deadpool" yet, just go and do it!
Why am I so categorical whether I'm not even a Marvel fan (right, I'm a DС one)? It's real must-see of February as when you may see so much irony, humour plus breaking the fourth wall?
Okay, too much questions, that's enough.
"Deadpool"was in development limbo for more than 10 years, and only because of Ryan-Reynolds-and-his-team efforts the character got his own film. And don't forget about its advertising campaign which personally for me has become one of the best examples in marketing history. Was it in vain? Exactly no, it wasn't: lots of Easter Eggs, much creators' self-irony, brave dirty jokes (R rating, everything is right), good visual effects. If even I stayed pleased, what is it possible to say about fans?
The plot is quite simple: first of all, we watch Wade's life before the experiment, then we see terrible tortures during the experiments and only after that it is shown how Wilson is becoming a hero... Sold it! In fact everything is otherwise: the plot is non-linear so the first part of the movie we enjoy the bloody fight together with flashbacks which tell about Wade's past: how he has met with Vanessa and how he has become who he is now. And only the second part of the picture is quite linear: scuffles and baffles lead you to the end of not a superhero film but a love story, as Deadpool says.
It's much better and quicker to start with disadvantages of the film: rude and feeble jokes slip during "Deadpool" but not all of them are completely bad. Secondly, the only feature of the villain is Ed Skrein's attractiveness - sadly but truly the character turned out too flat (like his jokes) and not charismatic. Thirdly, why we need to see Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Colossus? The only scene where they're necessary is the final battle and that's all. Wasted.
However, there are much more advantages of this movie that is pretty unusual for Marvel. Not all jests are trifling, and I don't remember that I've even once seen a such self-ironic film - that's why it's worthy of respect. And don't forget Deadpool is a big lover of breaking the fourth wall talking to viewers - who would mind to get even a little attention from the man on the screen?
As for acting, I see that all actors coped with their roles, however I want to mention the main star of the movie - Ryan Reynolds. He's perfect Deadpool undoubtedly and watch his performance during two hours is a real pleasure. One more reason to visit the cinema this week.
Advantages
- Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
- Morena Baccarin as Vanessa Carlysle
- T. J. Miller as Weasel
- Ed Skrein
- Humour
- Irony
- Music
- Non-linear plot
- Breaking the fourth wall
- Fight scenes
Disadvantages
- Too vulgar? Hey, it's a R-rated film
"Strangenesses"
- Of course, screen Deadpool differs from his comics original in some ways
Clue Moments
- Pizza
- Meeting with Vanessa Carlysle
- Wade's illness
- The experiment
- Tortures
- "What's my name?"
- The airtight chamber
- Skin
- The fire
- Blind Al
- "Deadpool"
- The convoy of cars
- Meeting with Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead
- Cutting the hand
- The strip club
- The bloody hand-to-hand combat
- Francis' death
- Hugh Jackman's mask
- Post-credits scenes
Like a many victims of Weapon X, the life of Wade Wilson has been largely obscured. But unlike the other victims, the legacy if Wade Wilson is even more convoluted due to his unstable and at times erratic persona. His mental instability makes it difficult to discern any significant details from his life. He admits whole-heartedly that he’s crazy and at times even flaunts it. Despite his limited sanity, his life can be traced back to a point where he was of a sound mind.
While his exact age is unknown, it is known that Wade Wilson was born somewhere in North Dakota shortly after World War I. His father was a returning veteran who made his living working on oil rigs. He was known by his friends and enemies as a violent and ill-tempered man. This may have been due to post dramatic stress disorder as a result of his service in the war, but whatever the cause it became his most defining trait. It is believed that this violent nature caused Wade’s mother to leave when Wade was only two-years-old. There are no records of who she is or where she ran to, but her absence did little to tame his father’s anger. As such, Wade was an early target for his father’s wrath at a young age.
His father’s anger created a violent environment for young Wade, but as he got older he adapted to it some unique and at times odd ways. He found out that he could temper his father’s rage by making jokes. It established in him a wry sense of humor that quickly became one of his defining personality traits. He also found out that if he showed he was as tough as his father acted, he would avoid further wrath. This didn’t spare him future beatings. After his father developed a severe drinking problem, even his jokes didn’t help. It eventually led Wade to distance himself from his father as much as possible. By the time he was a teenager, he had largely cut himself off.
As Wade grew older and more distant from his father, he became more undisciplined and hot-headed. He thumbed his nose at authority and often picked fights. By age 16 he was hanging out with biker gangs and burglarizing houses. By age 17 he was expelled from school for assaulting one of his teachers. In that time he was arrested on multiple occasions. In many of those instances, he demonstrated poor judgment and impulsive behavior. On one such occasion, his judgment was so poor that he tried to carjack an off-duty police officer. Even after the officer informed him, Wade chose to pick a fight rather than run away. This landed him in jail and in front of a judge. But rather than just throw him jail, the judge gave him the choice of joining the army instead. Wanting to avoid jail, Wade chose this army. This fateful decision would prove a turning point in his life.
At first, army life was not ideal for Wade. His poor judgment and lack of discipline made him a challenge for every officer he faced. He was constantly reprimanded and transferred to a number of squads over the course of his service. However, when he wasn’t annoying his officers, Wade demonstrated uncanny killer instincts. Since his father had been a World War I veteran and had taught him to handle weapons at a young age, Wade was better than most of his fellow soldiers when it came to shooting. He was also better than most when it came to toughness. Having been hardened by his father, he was able to ensure any punishment his officers could dish out. He showed a natural willingness to run into the heat of battle without fear or regard. This led him to be deployed to a number of war zones where Wade got his first taste of killing.
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Soundtracks
- Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning
- Junkie XL - Maximum Effort
- Junkie XL - Small Disruption
- Salt-N-Pepa - Shoop
- Junkie XL - Twelve Bullets
- Junkie XL - Man In a Red Suit
- Junkie XL - Liam Neeson Nightmares
- Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl (1999 Remastered Version)
- Junkie XL - The Punch Bowl
- Junkie XL - Back to Life
- Junkie XL - Every Time I See Her
- Teamheadkick - Deadpool Rap
- Junkie XL - Easy Angel
- Junkie XL - Scrap Yard
- Junkie XL - This Place Looks Sanitary
- Junkie XL - Watership Down
- DMX - X Gon' Give It to Ya (Radio Edit)
- Junkie XL - Going Commando
- Junkie XL - Let's Try to Kill Each Other
- Junkie XL - Stupider When You Say It
- Junkie XL - Four or Five Moments
- Junkie XL - A Face I Would Sit On
- George Michael - Careless Whisper
Quotations
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Deadpool: From the studio that inexplicably sewed his f*cking mouth shut the first time, comes... me!
* * *
Deadpool: And you are...?Negasonic Teenage Warhead: Negasonic Teenage Warhead.
Deadpool: Negasonic Teenage... what the sh*t? That's the coolest name ever!
* * *
Vanessa Carlysle: I love you, Wade Wilson. We can fight this.Wade Wilson: You're right. Cancer's only in my liver, lungs, prostate, and brain. All things I can live without.
* * *
[Thugs surround the SUV that Deadpool attacked. A window opens... ]Deadpool: [raises his hands] WAIT! You may be wondering why the red suit. Well, that's so bad guys don't see me bleed.
[points at a thug on the left]
Deadpool: This guy's got the right idea... He wore the brown pants!
* * *
Deadpool: There's no easy way to say this... I'm pregnant, Trevor!
* * *
Weasel: Oh. Motherf*cker, you are hard to look at it.Wade Wilson: Like a testicle with teeth?
Weasel: You look like Freddy Krueger face-f*cked a topographical map of Utah.
* * *
Recruiter: What if I told you we can make you better? You're a fighter. We can give you abilities most men only dream of. Make you a superhero.Wade Wilson: Just promise me you'll do right by me, so I can do right by someone else. And don't make the suit green. Or animated!
* * *
Deadpool: [to Angel Dust] You're way too much man for me. That's why I brought him![Colossus charges at Angel... who decks him]
Deadpool: I mean, that's why I brought HER!
[points at Negasonic Teenage Warhead, who is busy on her phone]
Deadpool: No, finish your Tweet. Just give us a second here. Go get 'im, Tiger!
[Warhead pawns Angel Dust]
Deadpool: Oh, I so pity the dude who pressures her into prom sex...
* * *
Weasel: You are haunting. You look like an avocado had sex with an older avocado.Wade Wilson: Thank you.
* * *
Deadpool: [singing to Hollaback Girl on the radio] I heard that you were talking sh*t / And you didn't think that I'd hear it / People hear you talking like that, getting everybody fired up... This my sh*t, this my sh*t / This sh*t is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S...
* * *
Deadpool: Whatever they did to me made me totally indestructible... and completely unf*ckable.
* * *
Deadpool: Daddy needs to express some rage.[starts firing his guns]
* * *
Colossus: We cant allow this, Deadpool.Deadpool: I don't have time for your X-Men bullsh*t, Colossus! Besides, nobody's getting hurt!
[a man falls off a building]
Deadpool: That guy was up there before we got here.
* * *
Deadpool: Time to make the chimi-f*cking-changas!
* * *
Deadpool: You're probably thinking "This is a superhero movie, but that guy in the suit just turned that other guy into a f*cking kebab." Surprise, this is a different kind of superhero story.
* * *
Deadpool: It's Christmas day, and I'm after someone on my naughty list!
* * *
Strip Club DJ: Give it up for Chastity.
* * *
Deadpool: [looks at the screen] Cue the music!
* * *
Deadpool: I ain't super, and I'm no hero. But when you find out your worst enemy is after your best girl, the time has come to be a f*cking superhero.
* * *
Deadpool: [shot in the butt] Right up Main Street!
* * *
Ajax: One thing that never survives this place is a sense of humor.Wade Wilson: Oh, we'll see about about that Posh Spice. Oh, come on. You're gonna leave me all alone here with less angry Rosie O'Donnell?
* * *
Deadpool: [to Vanessa] If I never see you again, know that I love you.
* * *
Vanessa Carlysle: I've played a lot of roles, damsel in distress ain't one of them.[punches Ajax]
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You may see the trailer here.
Plot: 7/10
Entertainment: 9/10
Acting: 7/10
Originality: 9/10
Music and Sound: 8/10
8/10
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