HORRORESQUE: DEADPOOL

DEADPOOL
Fox
2016 Color
100 Mins.
Action/Comedy
Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J. Miller, Monica Baccarin and Gina Carano star.
Written by Rheet Reese and Paul Wernick
Directed by Tim Miller
Rated R for graphic violence, gore, sexuality, nudity and strong language

I wasn't sure what to make of this film before seeing it. I really felt that an R Rated superhero movie from Marvel could go either way. Would it be excessive just for the point of being excessive or would it have reason to. Well I'm happy to say that all that vulgarity, ultra violence, sexuality and brazen cockiness is at home here.  Believe the hype because not only is Deadpool the best movie released in quite some time but it's also the most courageous big studio film of the last decade. And the results are in, their gamble paid off with a massive. unexpected 150 million dollar opening weekend. The film centers on the title characters origin story and his path to revenge.  When we first meet Wade he's a hitman of hire for sorts playfully helping the little people. Soon after he meets Vanessa his equal, a sexy, fast talking independent vixen they fall in love and than he finds out he has terminal cancer and is approached by a shady business man who offers him the chance to beat it. Unwilling to accept his condition because of Vanessa he decides to participate in it discovering that it's a plethora of sadistic torture techniques and a serum to unleash his mutant genes. Well it works and after discovering it's true purpose he seeks out revenge against the people involved. Ryan Reynolds has finally found the perfect role. His brand of sarcastic trash humor is at home here. His comic timing is impeccable and pairs well with the dirty dialogue and his tight razor sharp bod. Any questions you might have about the quality of the film will easily be addressed in the film's gnarly, grotesque opening scene. You will know from that point on if you're down for this wicked ride or more at home with family friendly versions of the material. I can't rave enough about this film I was laughing hysterically and the action was gruesome, inventive and fantastic. Most surprising is how emotionally resonant the proceedings are . Buried underneath all this brutality beats a big gooey heart and I guess that's point. As far as the violence is concerned you can expect decapitations, bodies being crushed, many severed limbs, being burned alive and all other kinds of ghastly torture as well as a fantastically brutal fight scene between a nude, mangled Ryan Reynolds where he shows his impressive goods and a sexy Ed Skrein. Also impressive are small roles by a very funny TJ Miller and Brianna Hildebrand as the unknown Negasonic Teenage warhead, she's just perfect! Deadpool is a fantastic movie and I hope one in a long line of films that will reinvent the mediocrity that has plagued cinemas as of late. *****/5