In 2019, Disney acquired Fox, and with it, their entire catalogue of Marvel/X-Men characters from 1998-2017. This movie is a love letter to that era. Ryan Reynolds somehow convinced Marvel to create a dirty, uber-violent, hard-R rated movie under the Disney banner (the first of its kind), while introducing Deadpool to the MCU. And it's as delightfully irreverent as you can possibly imagine. Part of the enjoyment comes from the knowledge that the Mouse House is letting them get away with this filth at their expense, simultaneously poking fun and biting the hand that feeds them. It finally reunites Reynolds with Hugh Jackman in a plot that doesn't really matter as much as the relationship that is forged between the characters (#FriendshipGoals), as well as enough clever in-jokes and cameos to keep a shit-eating grin on your face throughout. It pays off even more if you've been investing in these movies as long as I have. Bravo to all involved for pulling off this feat. And it paid off in spades at the box office. There's a lesson to be learned here...take chances and throw caution to the wind!
Good lord, it's been far too long since I've seen a movie this gleefully profane. Above all, these movies are just plain fun. Shut off your brain and enjoy the weird places it takes you. It'll be impossible to separate Wolverine and Madonna from here on out.
4½ buttery nuts all up in my mama out of 5
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