Let us
first get something out of the way. This is not a movie for everyone. The humor
is not for everyone and in fact some people will find it way to over the top. It
might also be one of the most intelligent movies you watch this year.
But to me
the movie is perhaps the most genuine depiction of a hero on the big screen so
far. This most likely comes from the fact that Deadpool is a movie that the
fans birthed. Nobody at studio level was interested in a R-rated superhero
movie, or so the story goes. But Reynolds and the fans pushed and pushed until
the project was greenlit.
Exactly how
much of this is true we will most likely never know. But it makes for a perfect
backdrop for a little movie that could.
So Deadpool
the character is the creation of Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza. An
intentional or unintentional (depending on who you ask) riff on the DC
character Deathstroke, who should be familiar to fans of the Arrow show. Deadpool
quickly developed in to a sort of “adult” version of Sinderman in regards to
his banter and antics. Somewhere along the way he also picked up the habit of
speaking directly to the reader of the comic. He is a hyper-violent mercenary who
just so happen to do some good every now and then… Usually with a lot of collateral
damage.
Now the movie for most part is a note by note recreation of Deadpool.
Sure a few small things have been omitted such as exactly how he got his powers
and they made him a tad bit more likeable. Beyond that he is every bit as foul
and crazy as one should expect.
The story goes thusly. Wade Wilson is a gun for hire that falls in low
with a stripper and finds out he has terminal cancer… everywhere. He get a
offer to be the receiver of some superpower that will save him. In order to
save his life and relationship he says yes. He comes out with a awesome healing
factor and the looks of… and I quote… “Freddy
Kreuger if he facefucked a topographical map of Utah” But he has one shot. The
guy in charge of the facility Ajax told Wade that he could restore his face if
he wanted. So Deadpool breaks out and goes on a hunt for Ajax. After a lot of
violence and some tender tender moments Deadpool track his nemesis down and…
Well... More violence happens.
Deadpool is not a movie you watch for its deep and engaging story, even
if this one under all its sarcasm and forth wall breaking nonsense is
surprisingly well crafted. It is easy to just see the dirty jokes and over the
top action scenes. But beneath this does some really smart things. Like how it
takes you in to a stripclub but elegantly refuse to spend any more time on the environment
then it does any other. Or how it use the X-Men character Colossus as a
counterpoint to Deadpools R-rated antics. Colossus is a genuine nice guy in the
comics and this make him a perfect counterpart to Deadpool. There is also a
really good chemistry between the actors in the movie and especially between
Dreadpool and Weasel. Now we know there will be a sequel since the movie broke
all projections and I think some records. My only fear is that the next movie
will have more studio involvement in order to try and reproduce the breakout
hit… And that never turns out well.
