Deadpool

— I finally got to see “Deadpool” and I’m a little embarrassed to admit how much I liked it. Unlike most of the Marvel films, “Deadpool” was produced on a shoestring budget. In one of Deadpool’s many comments to the audience, he even references the small budget. Those comments, when Deadpool breaks the fourth wall, are part of the fun. Heck, he even pokes fun at Ryan Reynolds. The dialogue’s a little lewd and crude too but, just as is the case with the blood and the other routinely flowing fluids, you get used to it pretty fast and realize it’s just part of the anti-hero’s wake. It is a small film and it’s kind of an uneven and uneasy blend of “Monty Python”, “American Pie”, and “Hancock”, but it’s fun to watch and it's great to see a Marvel film and not have to worry about whether the world will be saved or not.

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[2016. 108 min. Directed by Tim Miller. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, and T.J. Miller.]
http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/deadpool-review-ryan-reynolds-1201695367/