REVIEW: DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE

4/5

Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe?

128 Mins. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Karan Soni, Stefan Kapičić, Brianna Hildebrand, Shioli Kutsuna, Lewis Tan, Leslie Uggams & Matthew Macfadyen. Director: Shawn Levy. In: Theatres.

LFG! You've been waiting for this team-up for a long time. Ever since 'Deadpool' stapled People Magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' to his face. F### that! We've been waiting to see this canary yellow suit on Hugh Jackman's Wolverine for over twenty years. Although, it was kind of undershirt teased in 'X-Men: Days Of Future Past'. As Ryan Reynolds' motor 'Merc with a Mouth' gives us the best gags about it, we can't match with a Los Angeles Laker when seen on your television set pun. Well, we hope you have the time of your life, like Green Day, with yellow and red. Not to mention, some clip-show highlights over the last two decades of Marvel mutants for your 20th Century Fox family and friends closing credits. Because it's here, more than a buck 50 soaking wet for a man who could do this until he's 90 (probably not). F### all day! And after terrific trailers that cock teased you, and one hell of a popcorn bucket for the next trick of this foul-mouthed franchise, now in Mickey Mouse's house. Promotional products and images even revealed the iconic Wolverine cowl, that looks like two Batmen kissing, previously seen on a deleted scene from 'The Wolverine' in Japan.

Maximum effort not to spoil anything here, as 'Night At The Museum' director Shawn Levy gives us the same in this legacy making Marvel movie. Reuniting with both Reynolds ('Free Guy', 'The Adam Project') and Jackman ('Real Steel'), who themselves reunite after the original 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' movie. But who else is here? C'mon. Some trailers and trolls may have spilled, but we're shutting the f'up like Hugh tells Ryan in some of the best banter you've seen this side of the water cooler at work where you still shouldn't leak anything. From your mouth...or your pants, that really are getting tighter. The cameos are classic. Like 'No Way Home' or 'Doctor Strange' classic in another 'Multiverse Of Madness'. Some you'll have called. Others you'll fall for, as you never saw them coming. But, 'Like A Prayer' and life itself, we'll let the rest set to be revealed remain a mystery, as Madonna and a sensational soundtrack of hallmark hits takes you there. Even the songs shouldn't be spoiled as 'Deadpool' says bye, bye, bye to 20th Century Fox like N-Sync. Wait...damn it!

That one's on May! The rest is up to you to enjoy and let others do so too, as all those Marvel fans who were quick to criticize come back through Strange portals. Although this forever meta franchise film pegs itself, or at least its new house, for its mid to miss ratio. It's hard to whiff on this "bubby" comedy, though, as everything in this picture is about the returning fond favourites we can talk about. The love of Morena Baccarin, everybody's favourite Rob Delaney (with a beautiful tribute), the crisp high-five of Karan Soni, the heroes of Stefan Kapičić, Brianna Hildebrand, Shioli Kutsuna and Lewis Tan (don't act like Vanisher wasn't there too), and of course the snowman building Leslie Uggams for Feige and Disney. Sure, they're reduced to 'Logan' dinner time seconds, but they're the heart and catalyst of all the cinematic and cameo calamity that comes after as 'Deadpool 3' turns into 'Deadpool and Wolverine', and a reunion of bad boys that is the ride or die, team-up of the year. Even bigger than 'Godzilla x Kong'. Only the nostalgia of the 'X-Men '97' animation can match this jubilee. Bubblicious.

They fight. They fight. They fight, they fight, they fight. Getting all itchy and scratchy as you think they may just almost f###! But get your mind out of their pants and your hands onto your lotion, because this is a nerdgasm geek's wet dream. Just wipe yourself off, because if this perfect pair could make this happen, then maybe they really will reboot John Travolta and Nic Cage's 'Face/Off' for the ages! It's a joy to see these BFF bubs together forever like necklace charms. Just like it is to finally see them in the M.C.U. Jackman deserves it like a HUGHe hand for retaking over Robert Downey Jr. to hold the record for the most appearances as the same superhero in movies. Whilst Reynolds has made all of this happen, from some leaked 'Deadpool' test-footage to finally finding a home with all the fantastic Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. From The Avengers to the X-Men. And salute, because this Marvel Jesus gives justice to even more actors and characters that deserve their day and play in the late, great Stan Lee's sandbox. All orchestrated by the man who had to lobby (and leak?) hard to get how own movie made.

Pruning and pegging your way through this one, the TVA of 'Loki' make their mark on clearing everything up for your multiverse strands and sacred timelines as a great Matthew Macfadyen is the succession of Owen Wilson. But it's 'The Crown' of Emma Corrin who almost takes it as they steal the show. It's all about family at Fox, and if you can't tell who they're playing, you might want to tap two fingers to that bald head. In a 'Mad Max' style wasteland with the best Paul Rudd joke you've heard, forget us, look at them. All the classic characters, as Corrin plays around with facial expressions, moves and Logan's claws. And how about that callback and look on Hugh's face to his last stand, as Reynolds tells him to do it one more time (not like that), like he casually asked him in his living room. Pressing his temple to a gun and smiling for the flash in a beat-up bar, before taking a dive like Peanuts, Jackman has given us every inspired incarnation of the Wolverine. But you ain't seen nothing yet. Let's f#####g go! TIM DAVID HARVEY.

Further Filming: 'Deadpool', 'Logan', 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'.