Shawn Levy directs and co-writes screenplay with Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Zeb Wells.
Can the MCU climb out of the doldrums?
Ryan Reynolds - Wade Wilson/Deadpool/Nicepool
Hugh Jackman - Logan/Wolverine
Emma Corrin - Cassandra Nova
Matthew Macfadyen - Mr. Paradox
Blind Al, Negasonic et al return from previous films, and a shitload of others join the party.
Summary
After the events of Deadpool 2, Wade Wilson travels to Earth-616, the 'Sacred Timeline', and Happy Hogan rejects his bid to join the Avengers.
Six years later, the TVA (of Loki TV series fame) capture Wade and present him to Mr. Paradox, who reveals that his timeline is fading away because of the death of 'anchor being' Logan.
Refusing to let his 'family' die, Wade steals Paradox's time device and makes his away across the multiverse, returning with the worst Wolverine variant.
Paradox banishes Wade and Logan to the Void, who along with Johnny Storm, are captured and brought before Charles Xavier's megalomaniac twin sister Cassandra Nova.
Following their escape, Wade and Logan team up with resistance members to prevent Nova from destroying respective timelines.
Post-credits
Deadpool returns to the TVA and plays back an unseen moment of Johnny spouting humorous verbatim he denied saying about Cassandra.
Rant appears to rape the principle of Edgar Friendly's speech in Demolition Man.
Coincidence?
Educated wish
Far from perfect, but still an enjoyable ride.
Whether they're shooting, stabbing or insulting each other, Reynolds and Jackman share great chemistry.
Gags can be genuinely funny, but poking fun at Fox, Disney and Marvel gets tedious (as does relentless profanity).
Action sequences are bloody great, boasting choreography tighter than a new pair of shoes. The highlight being Wade and Logan vs the Deadpool Corps.
X-23 and Elektra excepted, the appearance of Blade and Gambit caused the cinema to erupt with rapturous applause.
Yeah, I joined in.
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