Deadpool

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This film promised so much and delivered all of it. I would give Deadpool an 8.5/10.

Deadpool is the funniest superhero film of all time; period. I mean this plot has such great structure, with a detailed origin story, a great opening and an epic final fight. Deadpool delivers a whole new type of superhero film the likes of which is incredibly refreshing to watch. The fight choreography in this film is some of the best that I've seen in an action film in a while, the action feels as bloody and brutal as the film makes it look. The special effects in this film are incredible; there are a lot of commendable effects but I really liked the look of Colossus in this film the most. The cinematography is absolutely inspired, just watch the overpass sequence and you'll know what I'm talking about. The score for this film is good but what's even better than that is the great soundtrack, I especially enjoyed how 'Careless Whisper' by WHAM was used.

Karan Soni, who played Dopinder, was a really fun side character in this film; the exchange between him and Deadpool about love is some of my favourite stuff in this film. Ed Skrein, who played Ajax, was a great antagonist in this film; he was incredibly easy to dislike and really had some good rivalry going on with Reynolds. Stefan Kapicic, who voiced Colossus, made me really happy that we finally have a Russian Colossus; I enjoyed that Kapicic immediately captured Colossus's boundless and naive optimism. Brianna Hildebrand, who played Negasonic Teenage Warhead, was a really exciting new X-Men character to watch; I loved the sassy banter exchanged between her and Reynolds and thought that her line delivery was brilliant. T.J. Miller, who played Weasel, was one of the funniest roles in the film; his chemistry with Reynolds was incredible and you enjoyed the friendship these characters shared. Morena Baccarin, who played Vanessa, was the perfect choice for leading actress in this film; it's a hard pick to say who was more entertaining between her and Reynolds. Jed Rees, who played the Recruiter, delivered a very shady character; I thought his pitch (while a little genric) was very impactful and well delivered. Leslie Uggams, who played Blind Al, gave a great gruff and belligerent performance; the back and forth between her and Reynolds was a lot of fun.

However the best performance came from Ryan Reynolds, who played Deadpool. Reynolds has been waiting for this role for so long and it's very clear that he was committed 110% to this performance. Honestly he has you in hysterics pretty much every scene that he's in, he doesn't carry Deadpool but he sets the tone throughout. However this film isn't just a comedy and there are a few scenes where you see the pain Deadpool is going through after his violent transformation; the scene where he goes to visit Vanessa after escaping is one of my favourite scenes of the film because reynolds portrays his role's pain so well.

One problem with most superhero films starting out is that the origin story isn't as interesting as it used to be, and while Deadpool had a great backstory there were points where it dragged and slowed the film down for a bit too long.

Hugh Scott, who played David Cunningham, didn't really have much screen presence in this film; Scott's role had a lot of potential to explore another prisoner in this film but he was very swiftly discarded by the plot. Gina Carano, who played Angel Dust, gives a very wooden performance in this film; frankly she's just a glorified henchwoman with a minimum number of lines.