This
movie
is a
little
divisive,
but
the
numbers
don't
lie.
First,
the
bad: a
lot of
critics
deem
it no
more
than
fan
service,
with
plot
holes
big
enough
to
build
a new
X-Mansion
in.
They
have
some
solid
points
to
consider.
"Anchor
beings",
previously
unmentioned
in the
MCU,
makes
one
wonder
how
the
life
of one
person
could
define
the
existence
of an
entire
timeline.
Why
was
Paradox
okay
with
allowing
Deadpool
to
move
to the
Sacred
Timeline?
Wouldn't
that
have
undone
exactly
what
Paradox
wanted
to
accomplish?
Where
were
the
rest
of the
TVA
from
the
"Loki"
series?
In
fact,
where
was
Loki
himself?
With
literally
all of
existence
in
jeopardy,
it
seems
odd
that
the
only
TVA
person
to
show
up was
B-15.
The
"Worst
Wolverine"
backstory
is a
little
hard
to
follow
as far
as who
murdered
who
first-
Logan
says
that
he
went
to get
drunk,
and
the
humans
came
to
kill
all of
the
mutants,
and
when
he got
home
everyone
was
dead.
However,
it's
later
stated
that
the
humans
were
killing
mutants
in
retaliation
for
something
Logan
had
done.
No
matter
the
setup,
it
seems
a
little
rough
to
call
him
the
"worst"
when
there's
an
infinite
number
of
timelines
that
could
produce
far
worse
Wolverines.
Cassandra
Nova
was a
villain
with
questionable
motives-
as in,
they
didn't
totally
make
sense.
She
seems
to be
sticking
around
so
perhaps
that
will
become
clear
in
future
films.
The
split
between
Wade
and
Vanessa
seems
weak.
Yes,
Wade
has
superhero
powers,
but
it's
not
clear
what
Vanessa
wants
him to
do
with
them,
aside
from
"more".
Should
Wade
be
selling
used
minivans?
No.
But
did
she
expect
him to
go
back
to
being
a
merc?
He was
turned
away
from
the
Avengers
and
the
X-Men,
but it
was
wise
for
him
not to
go
Batman
vigilante
on the
villains
of his
world.
Deadpool
often
needs
someone
else
to
reign
him
in.
Someone
like
Wolverine.
On
the
positive
side,
there's
also a
lot to
praise
in
this
film.
Suspension
of
disbelief
and
just
enjoying
something
for
what
it is
can
cure a
multitude
of
ills-
including
most
of
those
mentioned
above.
Deadpool's
ability
to
break
the
fourth
wall
and
explain
how
the
events
of
"Logan"
were
being
honored
(except
for
that
whole
skeleton
thing,
which
was
hilarious)
was
put to
perfect
use in
the
beginning
of the
movie.The
banter
between
Logan
and
Wade
is
fantastic,
and
the
fights
serve
up as
much
violence
and
comedy
as
hoped.
The
jokes
were
rapid-fire
and
the
insults
comedically
devastating,
and
Logan
had no
problem
keeping
up
with
Wade.
We get
to see
plenty
of
Deadpool
variants,
and
while
this
can be
distracting
or
over
the
top at
times,
it is
also
entertaining
if you
let it
be.
Dogpool
and
Nicepool
are
great
additions.
Ryan
Reynolds
also
brought
in his
own
family
to
play
other
Deadpools-
Lady
Deadpool
is
none
other
than
Blake
Lively,
and
Kidpool
is
played
by the
couple's
daughter.
Seeing
variants
of
Wolverine
(including
one of
the
correct
stature)
was an
excellent
move.
The
cameos
were
tip-top,
and
Chris
Evans
stole
his
scenes
as
Johnny
Storm.
Calling
back
to the
first
attempts
Marvel
made
to get
their
cinematic
universe
up and
running
had
everyone
in the
theater
nostalgic
and
excitedly
guessing
who
might
show
up
next
in The
Void.
Hints
to the
MCU at
large
were
subtle
and/or
well-placed.
For
those
paying
attention
to the
background,
there
were
plenty
of
Easter
eggs.
Two
unlikely
heroes
ended
up
saving
everything
from a
British
villain
and
looked
great
doing
it.
Whether
you
prefer
the
yellow
X-Men
suit
or the
red
that
doesn't
show
blood,
this
movie
has
something
for
you.
Author:
Jill
G,
Lady
of
Nerditude
