Damnman, I can't thinkofmanyfilmsthathavegotmoreridingonthemthanDeadpoolandWolverine.
デットプールとウルヴァリンほど、この2作品に懸ける思いが強い映画はそうないだろう。
Notonlyarepeoplecountingonittoinjectsomesemblanceoflifebackinto a decliningfranchisethathasn't had a majorhitinyears, andalsotoprovethatsuperheromoviesingeneralcanstillbe a viableprospectattheboxoffice, butit's alsosupposedtobe a much-neededfocalpointtowhat's been a prettyunderwhelmingsummermovieseason.
Wellbefore I answerthosequestions, I'm veryawarethatthefilm's justcomeoutandthat a lotofpeoplearegoingtobewaitingfortheweekendbeforetheyseeit, so I'm goingtokeepthisreviewintentionallyvagueandasspoiler-freeas I can.
Naturallyhedoesn't takethisnewstoowellandhissolution, intypicalDeadpoolfashion, istokidnap a Wolverinefrom a differenttimelineandusehimas a replacementfortheonethatdied.
Alongthewaythetwomenaregonnahavetofind a waytoputasidetheirdifferencesandworktogethertotakeon a roguesgalleryofformerenemiesand a fewunexpectedfriendswhoshowuptohelpthemout.
I meanfrom a storyandwritingpointofview I'd havetosaythisisprobablytheweakestofthethreeDeadpoolfilms, with a frustratinglymeanderingplotthatjustkindofdriftsfromscenetosceneandreliesoncoincidence, convenienceandthevillainbeingcompletelyandutterlyretardedinordertofunction.
At 128 minutesitfeelskindofbloatedandsluggishcomparedtothefirstDeadpool, takingtoolongtogetgoing, draggingaroundthemidpointandsufferingfromthesamemultipleendingsproblemthatseemstobecreepingintomostmodernmoviesnow.
128分という長尺は、最初の『デッドプール』と比べると、いささか肥大化し、中だるみしている。
Theprimaryantagonistdoesn't feelallthatinterestingorwelldeveloped, withnopersonalconnectiontoDeadpoolorWolverine, motivationsthatshiftfromscenetosceneandthesamegenericdestroytheentireuniverseendgoalthat's become a fuckingmemeatthispoint.
Jackmanalwaysbroughthis A-gametoeventheshittiestof X-Menmovies, he's beenplayingthissamecharactersince I wasinhighschoolandhasn't missed a beatsincehedidLoganfiveyearsago.
He's justasbroodingandintenseashealwayswas, playingitdeadstraightnomattertheinsanitygoingonaroundhimandactuallydelivering a fewsurprisinglyheartfeltmomentsthatcaughtmeoffguard.
There's plentyofreferencestotheMCU's recentdownturninquality, thegeneralshittinessofmultiversesas a storytellingconceptandeven a fewjokesaboutsomeoftheirmoretroubledproductionswhichreallysurprisedme.
Yeah, a lotofthemcrashedandburnedintheprocess, sometimeswithhilariousresults, andkindoffellbythewaysideastheunstoppablejuggernautoftheMCUrolledoverthesuperherolandscape, pavingthewayfor a muchmoresuccessfulbutultimatelylessinterestingandcreativetakeonthegenre.
A lotofthecameosinthisfilmexemplifythatattitudeofpayingtributetothemoviesandcharactersofthatbygoneerawhoneverquitemadeit, andhonestly, a coupleofthembrought a genuinesmiletomyface.
Itwasgreattoseethembackinactionaftersolong, andmaybeget a littleshotatredemptionalongtheway.
久しぶりに彼らが復帰し、その過程で贖罪を果たせたのは素晴らしいことだ。
Ultimately, while I thinkDeadpoolandWolverineis a bitof a bloated, chaoticmessattimesandprobablyrelies a littletoomuchonitsgimmickypremiseforitsowngood, it's stilllightyearsaheadofalmostanythingMarvelhaveputoutinrecentyearsanddeliversenoughlaughsandfanservicetokeepmostpeoplehappy.
Butitdoesprovide a decentswansongtothemoviesthatmadetheMCUpossibleinthefirstplace, andmoreimportantly, itfinallygavetwooldfriendstheteam-upmoviethatthey'vealwayswanted.