Deadpool & Wolverine movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Deadpool & Wolverine

This wild action movie is now playing in theaters.

RATING: R (The first R-rated film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe)

LENGTH: 2 hours 8 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B+

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IN A NUTSHELL:

Deadpool and Wolverine are paired together for the first time, welcoming both of them into the Avengers’ world. They’re both iconic characters, and the actors have fantastic chemistry together.

Real Steel and Night at the Museum are two of the most popular movies directed by Shawn Levy, in addition to this Deadpool trilogy. Already, the film has been nominated and won various awards for their trailer and Most Anticipated Movie of 2024 from several organizations.

THINGS I LIKED:

I’m a huge fan of both Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds. They both act, sing, dance, do drama and comedy equally well, and know how to do compelling action. Ryan Reynolds also gets writing credits and you can definitely feel his sense of humor and joke choices.
Wolverine/Logan has been such a beloved character for years. Deadpool jokes around and tells Wolverine he’ll be in movies until he’s 90. Hugh Jackman had announced that he was never going to do another Wolverine movie after he filmed Logan. So, what convinced him to come back as the popular character? Ryan Reynolds. Hugh Jackman just said he really wanted to have a blast with Ryan in a movie!
The film provides lots of fan service for both him and Deadpool with lots of Easter Eggs.
Tons of visual humor. The verbal jokes fly fast and furiously.
Super fun soundtrack!
I loved the different versions of Wolverine in the multiverse.
There are some entertaining and surprising cameos. Don’t worry…this is a spoiler-free review so I won’t say who shows up! Just don’t look online to see the cast list because that will ruin the fun!
Deadpool breaks the 4^th wall often, a technique I actually get a kick out of.
The film takes several comedic jabs at the recent Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga movie and Loki episodic series.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fight scene in a car like this before. (so violent & bloody)
The number of dramatic moments is surprising.
Some of the special effects are pretty cool. Others are kind of lame.
There are a lot of action sequences. I especially liked the one-shot take fight scene in Act 3.
Some say this is a farewell movie, but if it makes a ton of money, I doubt this is the last time we’ll see…certain things. (I’m trying hard to make this review spoiler-free!)
Most of the movie was filmed in Norfolk, England.
The movie definitely doesn’t take itself seriously, and it openly mocks itself. At one point, Deadpool admits to Wolverine “Welcome to the MCU. You’re joining at a bit of a low point.” True.
Like all Marvel movies, it has still more to enjoy during the closing credits. For this film, we get to see clips and behind-the-scenes footage from other 20^th Century Fox superhero movies. During the movie, we see the 20^th Century Fox logo mostly buried in the sand during one scene. Ha ha

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

It might be helpful to watch the movie Logan before you see this movie so you can remember what happened to Wolverine in it. Definitely check out my movie review of that movie. It’s also rated R and way more violent with blood than other Wolverine movies.
Marvel seems to be having a hard time thinking up plots that don’t involve the multiverse. Deadpool even says “Can we just be done?” A female Deadpool says, “Oh, we’re just getting started.” Then, he continues, saying “No, no, no…with the whole Multiverse thing. It’s not great. It’s just been miss after miss after miss.”
Is it just me or do you think 21-year-old female villains are just dumb? In this case, she’s also supposed to be a well-known character’s twin (no spoiler). That seems like really lazy, nonsensical writing. I know that she’s in comic books, but I would have loved to see a more powerful villain fighting these two incredible men. That being said, Emma Corrin does a good job.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

This film is not appropriate for kids.
Bloody, gory deaths. So many blood splatters.
TONS of violence
Super crude conversations.
Nothing seems to be off limits. Rumor has it that talk of cocaine was supposed to be restricted, but that seemed to only fuel the fire to insert more of that content for jokes.
Lots of profanity, including a zillion F-bombs
Talk of pleasuring one’s self
Disrespectful, non-PC jokes (If you’ve seen either of the previous Deadpool movies, you know what that means)

THEMES:

Purpose in life
Friendship
Teamwork
Imposter Syndrome
The Avengers

FUNNY LINES:

“Avenger Adjacent” – Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau)

“If you could hear the look on my face, you’d smell how sad I am.” – Deadpool

“I’m the Messiah. I’m Marvel Jesus.” – Deadpool

“Keep going. Audiences are used to long run times.” – Deadpool

“I’m gender blind. It’s my cross to bear.” – Deadpool

“Not everyone gets a speech.” – Wolverine

Come on, Mr. PG-13 except for the last one.” – Deadpool (referring to all of the Wolverine movies)

INTERESTING LINES:

“I want to matter.” – Deadpool
“We’re human beings. We crave purpose.” – Deadpool
“You know, you can answer a question without swearing.” – lady who test-drives a car with Deadpool
“Sometimes, the people we save, they save us right back.” – Deadpool