Movie Review: Deadpool

Deadpool

2016 film

Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is a former Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world comes crashing down when the evil Ajax (Ed Skrein) tortures, disfigures and transforms him into Deadpool. The rogue experiment leaves Deadpool with accelerated healing powers and a twisted sense of humor. With help from mutant allies Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand) and Colossus (Stefan Kapicic), Deadpool uses his new skills to hunt down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

Release date: February 12, 2016 (USA)

Director: Tim Miller

Running time: 1h 48m

MPAA rating: R

Production companies: 20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment, The Donners' Company

Deadpool, Reviews

2016 film

84% Rotten Tomatoes 64% Metacritic

Critic reviews

A scabrously funny big-screen showcase for the snarkiest of Marvels comic-book creations. 

Justin Chang·Variety

Deadpool is going to endear a whole new audience to the vivid and weird character, while once again demonstrating the tremendous opportunity for variety in the comic book movie genre. 

Eric Eisenberg·Cinemablend

The sheer number of dick jokes will soon numb you to their impact, but this is a fun, if patchy, alternative to the glut of ‘the world is about to end unless we do something’ comic-book films.

Jonathan Pile·Empire

A superhero with a perverse sense of humor is out for revenge. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll bathe in blood.

Ethan Sacks·New York Daily News