So the first film in the year of superheroes came out a few weeks ago and I am finally getting around to writing my completely pointless review.

I saw Deadpool as the appetizer for what was going to be a crazy meal of extravagant courses. By the looks of it though Deadpool did not serve as the Spinach/Artichoke dip as I anticipated but rather set the bar as the plate to beat.

Time for the good and the bad.

The Bad

1: T-the end?!- We know this movie didn’t get the giant budget other comic films get and I do believe it took what it got and went to the moon and back, but by the end of the movie I was left disappointed in the amount we saw. In retrospect- that’s probably a good thing! The great material leaves you wanting more and this film really left you with the thirst.

If you take out the flashbacks (creating a unique origin story experience) the movie comes down to the bridge sequence, girlfriend kidnapped, and the rescue. By the end I felt like I had just seen a long episode of a TV series. I wanted more. With that giant box office success though you can rest assured that Fox is going to be giving the sequel a F#$^ ton more money.

2: X-Men just go home- I was expecting more of the mutant team in this movie to creep up. The presence of Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead by the end of the movie felt pointless to me. Did they boost up the action and Deadpool comedy? Oh F#$^ yes they did. As individual characters though I felt they served no purpose other than to let the audience know our merc with the mouth existed in their world.

The Good

1- R: Studio took a chance and it paid off. Deadpool really could only work if it was allowed to be limitless in dialogue and brutality. It’s an element that now makes me theorize that the lack of success in the Wolverine films is because it too needs that freedom to reach the full potential of that character.

2- Ryan Reynolds: Rare to see an actor and think, “this guy was born to play this character.” When it comes to Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool though you feel just that. You have to admire his determination to chase after this movie for eleven years(!!) and then not only got it made but lead it to have the enormous success it has pulled in.

3- Faithfully: The suit, breaking the forth wall, the permission to just go crazy from the start...This has to be one of the most loyal and loving comic adaptations I’ve ever seen. It goes to show that if you want a comic book movie to do well the recipe is simple-love and respect the source material.

4- Allowed to F#$^ with itself: As I complained about the lack of X-Men and their odd placement in the movie I have to say I tipped my hat off as Deadpool looks at the camera and jokes to the audience about lack of funds for more. One of the things this movie did best was look at its shortcomings and without shame face the camera and admit them in a way that made you forget they were even a thing. Completely genius.

Out of my five couch potatoes I would give Deadpool a solid 4. Don’t want to get too excited just yet. There is a sequel coming that will feature Cable and who knows who else.