A funny and extremely violent superhero film, weakened a bit by style over substance, but is still very entertaining. This film is R-Rated and deserves the rating. The violence borders on cartoony, but the language and sexual content are what make this inappropriate for most children. Ryan Reynolds, as expected, is perfect as Deadpool. His sarcastic nature brings the character to life, while he is also able to ground the role and become sympathetic when called for. His jokes never seem to stop coming, and while many miss the mark, there are a few gems. The rest of the cast don’t do much more than provide some cool action sequences and mostly exist as straight roles for Reynold’s to bounce his jokes off of. The exceptions to this are T.J. Miller’s Weasel and Monica Baccarin’s Vanessa. Miller gets as many good one-liners as Reynolds, but his delivery is smoother and most of his are funny. Baccarin is able to match Reynold’s quirkiness, while still being believable and adding depth to her character. The story bounces around a lot between the present and the past, making it difficult to invest in either moment in time. Things finally move forward towards, but that leads to a somewhat anti-climactic finale. There is a brief scene after the credits, but it’s nothing too important.
**** out of *****