Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Deadpool & Wolverine is the third part of Deadpool's trilogy from Fox, this time from Disney.

The film is directed by Shawn Levy. After seeing how well Levy directed Free Guy and The Adam Project, I'm guessing writer/actor Ryan Raynolds greenlit him to take control of the end of his trilogy. There are some pacing issues and the film tells more than it shows. The latter is a Disney issue probably because even Deadpool says Disney doesn't want him doing cocaine.

Ryan Raynolds, much like Hugh Jackman, has the issue where no one else could fill the roles of playing his character, and since Deadpool has a bunch of makeup on he could be playing this character for a long long time. In a world where comic book movies are on the downfall, Deadpool stands out because of quality comedy.

Just when he got out Marvel must have given him a truckload of money. Hugh Jackman is a likable person both behind the camera and in front of it. His potential fall is nearly as great as The Rock's is. He swears a lot in the film and is in the stance of a traditional Wolverine. As a comic book fan, I would have enjoyed a Berserker Barrage, but they probably didn't have the rights.

At first, I wasn't too keen on Emma Corrin playing Cassandra Nova. Especially since the character wasn't really enjoyed when she was first introduced. Apart from having eyebrows, she is a spot-on adaptation of the comic. Also, the inclusion of her weakness was great, they really drew from the comics on this one.

It's a great comic book adaptation and send-off for an entire universe. Result: A-

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