The Pool Widens

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I finally got around to watching 2018's Deadpool 2 last night. It was a breath of fresh air, at least the first half hour or so. But the last part of the film wasn't bad at all, in fact it was much better than the first film. Director David Leitch of John Wick fame delivers several genuinely good action sequences.

Deadpool continues to be the one and only context in which I enjoy Ryan Reynolds. His smarmy, ironic humour is allowed to be genuinely abusive and he's truly, decadently ultraviolent. The film allows him to be repulsive which makes him much more interesting than the standard blockbuster superhero.



I was surprised how much I liked Zazie Beetz as Domino and it's a shame she's not coming back for the sequel. Leitch mines the great potential in her power, which is described in the film simply as being "lucky". This leads to complicated action sequences with small details miraculously coming to her aid.

Josh Brolin also makes for an effective Cable.



Deadpool 2 is available on Disney+.

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