Deadpool 2

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Deadpool 2 follows Wade Wilson / Deadpool (played by Ryan Reynolds) as he tries to become a better person after a life-altering event in his life. He is primarily trying to help a kid named Russell (played by Julian Dennison) who is being hunted by time traveling bounty mutant Cable (played by Josh Brolin) because Russell has a dark future ahead of him. Perhaps, the biggest flaw Deadpool 2 suffers from in my opinion is that it can easily feel too big at times. A smaller flaw that ties into this bigger flaw in my opinion is that some of the supporting cast can feel underused. For these reasons, I still think I prefer the first movie just a little bit more. It never really goes overboard with feeling too big, thankfully. In Deadpool's own words "Deadpool 2 is a family movie," and in many respects this is true. It is about Deadpool hitting rock bottom and being forced to work his way back to where he was before. He has to find his own form of "family." The stuff with X-Force is easily one of the best parts of the movie, without giving too much away. I also love the mid-credits scene. I recommend staying for that scene if you are able to. As usual, Ryan Reynolds practically owns the role of Deadpool, and is perhaps the best example of being the perfect marriage between actor and character. Deadpool 2 may not be as good as the first film in my opinion, but I do still find it to be a worthy follow-up.     

9 / 10