‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ review: Fantastic buddy comedy gives the MCU new hope
NY Post
“Good to see you,” Deadpool says to Wolverine early in their new movie.
“You’re joining at a bit of a low point.”
The sword-wielding superhuman also known as Wade Wilson violently slices up opponents, but he doesn’t mince words.
Everybody knows the Marvel Cinematic Universe, of which Ryan Reynolds’ near-invincible fighter is now a part, has been in a slump, with its films flopping at the box office and getting ripped to shreds by critics.
While retaking its cinematic crown will be a challenge, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is a giant, promising step forward for the franchise.
Director Shawn Levy’s laugh-a-second movie is easily the best Marvel has delivered since 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and provides similarly nostalgic pleasures in its whiplash-inducing number of retro cameos — none of which I’ll spoil, for fear of my own life.
