“Deadpool 3” the latest addition to a franchise near and dear to the hearts of many, this time not only starring Ryan Reynolds but also Hugh Jackman. With a budget of $200 million and an opening of $211 million at the box office. Topping, “Jurassic World”($208 million), “The Avengers”($207 million), and “Black Panther”($202 million). Will this movie live up to the ones that came before?
Despite being the first Deadpool movie under Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), many people were concerned that since the movie was no longer under 20th Century Fox, the new Deadpool would no longer have its quirks that made each movie engaging. But fear not, the movie does not hold back on the “vulgar” language and violence and continues holding an R rating as previous movies. Infact, apart from the movie frequently cracking jokes about the change in studios, the introduction of the movie set the atmosphere of what was going to be presented to the viewers for the remainder of the movie, in a more typical Deadpool fashion.
Depending on personal preferences, the movie may seem ‘better’ than the previous Deadpool movies or ‘lack’ what the previous movies had, some people claim that the movie is “the weakest of the three with a meandering plot that seems to kind of drift off from scene to scene.” In comparison, the third movie does take longer to develop from beginning to middle to end than the two movies that came before as the movie starts off by giving the impression that Wade/Deadpool was retired, living in a shared apartment with all of his loved ones alive before people in armor referred to as Time Variance Authority (TVA) take him to meet a man named Paradox who tells him that his timeline is dying and he thenoffers Wade to return and continue as Deadpool but all his loved ones will poof out of existence. In response, Deadpool snatches Wolverine from another timeline and suggests using him as a substitute to fix the timeline.
In a twist of fate, both men end up being sent to a place called the “Void”, the end of time where everything the TVA picks out is thrown there. Characters, woes and foes alike encounter the main characters and there the viewers meet the main antagonist. Some viewers don’t find the plot device of coincidence and convenience all that appealing and that it rather pales in comparison to the previous movies.
However, the viewers do get more than enough content of the characters, if the main priority was being present to observe either actors interact with each other. Many people have said they enjoy the movie greatly when it comes to the comedic side of the movie and a few were said to be “caught off guard by the heartfelt moments” delivered by Wolverine.
Even throughout the movie, there were a few references that viewers were able to pick up on. One being a recreation of an old meme.
Although the movie was not as dependent on the plot, the movie was essentially a way for Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman to have fun with each other as friends. In a recent interview, Ryan Reynolds says that it was a delight screening with Hugh Jackman, and in his words, “…there are moments where you’re not quite sure if it’s Ryan talking to Hugh and Hugh talking to Ryan or Deadpool and Wolverine having a conversation.” In a way, the movie is a film between buddies.
The movie was a great watch overall, even if viewers don’t get what they came for initially, depending on the main interest, viewers leave with a sense of satisfaction as this is the movie about Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, a movie where many have said it was impossible for Deadpool and Wolverine to be together in one film.
