In true Deadpool tradition, Wade Wilson - along with his new best friend - explodes on to the big screen in another hysterical opening credits sequence, giving you a not so subtle hint of what to expect over the course of his first movie in six years. Yep, that's right. It has finally happened. Deadpool has landed himself a place in a dark corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he's brought everyone's favourite Adamantium clawed mutant with him. Was it worth the wait? Was it worth dragging Hugh Jackman out of X-Men retirement? HELL YES!!! It's absolutely fantastic seeing them together finally, and they're dragging the entire Fox-Verse into this incredibly hilarious chaos along with them. It's a perfect blend of extreme violence and over the top, totally crude humour, all of which is set to Wade's curiously unique but broad taste in music. The MCU will never be the same again!
Now it isn't the MCU's big fix or saviour, but this new dynamic duo have definitely brought the magic back to Marvel. Maybe even chance for a bit of a factory reset. Naturally, Deadpool's chronic self-awareness - which he isn't afraid to unleash, and more importantly Marvel doesn't seem afraid to let him - makes the merc with a mouth the perfect spokesperson for the fans, calling Marvel on their bullshit, almost. Or at least setting them straight on a few things in his uniquely crude and colourful way. This of course means pretty much non-stop piss-taking from start to finish, and everyone and everything are fair game. But isn't that why we're here? To see Deadpool and Wolverine stab, shoot and bicker with each other in this insane and much sought-after team-up adventure, and to see them tear the MCU a new one in the process? If that is the case, then I say "mission accomplished", because from the moment the movie begins to the very end of the credits you will be laughing so hard that breathing could become an issue.
Deadpool & Wolverine also happens to be a surprisingly loving tribute to all that came before the MCU. That love is shown through all the cameos that appear throughout the movie. So many cameos! Almost too many to count. Some you'll see coming. Some won't surprise you. At least one was annoyingly revealed with the final trailer, although it's one appearance you'll most likely have predicted. But there are many cameos that will make you stop and go: "hang on a minute!" A couple of them may even surprise you more than once. And seeing all of them exposed to Deadpool's unrelenting tongue, and in some cases Wolverine's claws is a sight to behold. Suffice to say, having entered into an R-rated world, none of them are as safe as they were before - certainly not their ears, anyway.
Unfortunately this little fling with the past does come at a cost, because while Wade and his pal Logan are off bringing universes together, Deadpool's much loved buddies (Vanessa, Dopinder, Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Yukio, Shatterstar) are left watching from the sidelines. Even newcomer, Matthew Macfadyen's 'Paradox' gets very little in the way of screen time, although he does get to take theatrical pomp to hysterical new levels. Thankfully, Blind Al (Leslie Uggams) gets to have a few hilarious back and forths with Wade, and Sugar Bear (Rob Delaney) - the man with the moustache - gets to have his moment of glory. The same goes - as is traditional in the MCU - for the villain. Emma Corrin delivers a fantastically sinister performance as - INSERT CHARACTER NAME HERE - making them the stuff of nightmares, but they are given far too little to do.
The thing is, this was never going to be about anything but the love affair that has been hinted at and joked about ever since Deadpool got his first movie - and when I say Deadpool I mean the real one, not the cheap knock-off that Wade took care of at the end of Deadpool 2. This is about finally seeing Deadpool and Wolverine get their team-up adventure. Bringing DP into the MCU is merely a bonus, and an even bigger bonus that he gets to bring Wolverine with him. And while it might not be this Endgame level event that marks the dawn of the X-Men in the MCU, there is heart to this little adventure and the characters living it. Reynolds and Jackman are on fire, easily slipping back into the roles that they were born to play. Both appear to be having an absolute blast - much like everyone else involved in this crazy project, I assume. They will make you laugh. They might even make you cry. Hopefully they won't make you pee your pants. But the moment the movie ends - if you're anything like me - you'll definitely want to watch it again!
So much insanity in one little movie! Deadpool & Wolverine is not the MCU's big fix. There aren't even any answers as to how this will affect the MCU, or any of the Fox-based characters, moving forward. What it is, however, is a plethora of deliciously action-packed carnage, extreme violence and bad language. The kind we know and love Deadpool for, and he's finally got the chance to bring his best pal along for the ride. In other words, thanks to these two lunatics the old cinematic universe has got the spring back in its step. "Let's fucking go!"
9/10
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