One of those things is that a self-contained story should have conflict, dynamic characters, and a plot.
Well, every movie except forDeadpool & Wolverine.
I do not believe thatDeadpool & Wolverineis a good movie.
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Its not even a movie in that sense.Deadpool & Wolverineis a cynical cash grab.
The worst part is that its going to negatively impact the film industry for years to come.
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas already predicted this eleven years ago.
But before I get into that, let me dunk onDeadpool & Wolverinesome more.
Im feeling salty and I havent had any coffee today.
Just look at the title.
No pithiness or style.
It simply relies on the proximity of these two profitable names to get you into a movie theater.
CGI fights involving superpowers?
Obscure lore, beloved character cameos, and references to outdated Internet memes?
Check, check, and check.
Ultimately, the movie is just an overlong attempt at evoking short bursts of joy with minimal effort.
On top of that, Ryan Reynolds isnt quite as funny as he thinks he is.
Hes witty, but his joke success rate hovers at 25%.
He should edit that other 75%.
Theres no harm in not trying to be funny all the time.
Just let it happen!
Its the sort of cynicism that will lead to Marvel greenlighting three movies just likeDeadpool & Wolverine.
They correctly predicted many immediate developments that would rock the movie industry.
Well, thats already happening.
This has happened, too!
MCUsThe Eternalslost $52.6 million against its $236 million budget in 2021.
In fact, the predicted after-effects of that implosion are also coming true.
And yet, we still havent reached full implosion.
There are still independent studios and even major studios releasing crowd-pleasing films with novel concepts.
Hopefully beforeDeadpool & Wolverine 2.
