Deadpool & Wolverine

Now in the Marvel multiverse, Wade Wilson (AKA Deadpool) travels from his reality (Earth-10005*) to the Avengers' (Earth-616), hoping to join them. Spurned, he returns to his own life, where he leads a downhearted existence working as a used car salesman. But things are not to last . . .

The Time Variance Authority (TVA), keepers and monitors of the various realities, offer Deadpool a new opportunity in another timeline. But when he learns his own is deteriorating, he decides instead to seek its restoration. He goes against TVA wishes to other multiverses seeking a Logan's help, but the TVA cast both into the Void to get them out of the way. Undeterred, Wade and Logan will encounter familiar faces and new threats as they seek to save their respective realities. Can they do so?

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As with the other Deadpool movies, I was amused, disturbed, and edified . . . all at once. The humor is great, the cameos/allusions are impressive (and go way back into superhero movie past . . . I hope you started following 25 years ago), the violence and language are graphic (done for comedic effect, yet disturbing), and the message . . . is surprisingly good. 

As with Birdman (see previous review), this movie is about meaning. Deadpool feels like he doesn't matter. Wolverine like he's the wrong guy. Both have let people down. Both want respect, attention, and the sense that they've been someone worthy of both. But unlike Birdman, this movie actually provides an answer. The way to matter is to lay down your life for others. And they just might do the same for you. It's an amazing message wrapped in gore, cursing, innuendo, and humor. So viewers beware, and keep your kids away . . . but there is some gold here.

Rating: A-

*which is apparently the reality where the X-men and Deadpool movies reside, to include Logan.