Deadpool

Rating : 9/10
Release Date : 12th February, 2016
Time : 107 minutes
Director : Tim Miller; Writers : Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese (based on the character by Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza); Music : Junkie XL (as Tom Holkenborg)
Starring : Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, TJ Miller, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, Stefan Kapicic, Brianna Hildebrand, Leslie Uggams, Stan Lee



First, I have an important message for the Indian Censors #CBFC and the sanctimonious prick running it #PahlajNihalani for doing their utmost to ruin the film viewing experience for adult Indian viewers

http://www.dorkly.com/post/70698/flippin-the-bird#item-7

How do you describe irreverence, zaniness ? Is giving examples the only way ? Because, it isn’t the story or the acting, the action sequences or even the special effects that dazzle you – it’s the humour, wit and craziness dripping from almost every frame, right from the whacky opening credits, that totally bewilders, amuses and suckers you in…

“You're probably thinking "This is a superhero movie, but that guy in the suit just turned that other guy into a fucking kebab." Surprise, this is a different kind of superhero story.”

A man in a red suit, with no opening for the mouth, stalks some bad-ass men hitting their convoy and fighting them with guns, swords, knives and some scathing humour. We then figure out, via flashbacks, it’s Ryan Reynolds, ex-Special Forces. He used to help out common folk as a mercenary with a heart of gold but then met Morena Baccarin, fell for her, and just when things seem to be going fantastically, found out he had cancer. Where, in most films, you’d expect some raw emotion and heavy reliance on violin music, here the jokes don’t stop – even when he’s promised by a Recruiter that he can be cured – and given some super powers – and then is put through extreme pain / torture by Ed Skrein and Gina Carano to let the mutation take effect. Things are not the same anymore and Ryan / Deadpool has a new mission in life !

“I ain't super, and I'm no hero. But when you find out your worst enemy is after your best girl, the time has come to be a fucking superhero.”

They never stop making fun of X-Men, the studio, Wolverine, Hugh Jackman – nothing is sacred – even the venerable Stan Lee makes a guest appearance – as a DJ in a strip club. Karan Soni has a hilarious cameo as an Indian taxi driver and Stefan (as the voice of Colossus) and Brianna (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) are the good guys who help.

From the studio that inexplicably sewed his fucking mouth shut the first time, comes... me!

Moments that particularly stay – the unique way a ceasefire flag is created, the bullet that goes up Main Street, Ed Skrein’s real name and the way it’s spelt out in the finale, Karan taking Mr Dead Pool’s romance advice seriously, and (they deserve another mention) the super opening credits !

"I'm touching myself tonight."

Thank God for films like Guardians of The Galaxy and Deadpool – you get to see the lighter, funnier side of kick-ass superheroes – it’s like all of the action, less of the brooding and a rapid fire non-stop round of jokes. Felt like watching it again as soon as it ended – quite a few jokes I missed out on…

PS : A List Of All The Censor Cuts Below