A new director and a broader script propel Deadpool to even greater heights in this successful sequel.

The overarching story of Deadpool 2 is much like the overarching story of Deadpool 1, it’s generic but it’s not what you came here for and Deadpool knows that. This time the overarching focus of the film is a soul searching revenge Thriller, but to say that’s all the film is would be hugely reductionist.There is an overarching narrative (and arguably it’s more interesting than that of Deadpool 1)butmore importantly it act perfectly as a framework, allowing the sequel to go places that the original film definitely didn’t.

Of all the moving parts of Deadpool 2 it’s the Script that shines the most.Where the first film was an acidic Knockdown of the superhero genre, it was mostly made funny through its childish/adult humour. This time around however Deadpool is full on comic book Deadpool. There’s fourth wall breaking galore, metatextual references to just about every film that’s come out in the last three years, sequences that confuse and astound in equal measure and it all comes together to make you feel that this is the Deadpool film we’ve been waiting for since the concept leak all those years ago. That leak was a proof of concept of the first film but now the first film very much feels like a proof-of-concept for this more impressive sequel

As ambitious as all of this is it would fall flat on its face if it weren’t for a talented cas, luckily Deadpool has you covered there as well.It goes without saying that at this point Ryan Reynolds is more Deadpool than himself. But this time round he’s backed up by a much stronger cast, Josh Brolin takes his second outing this month as a truly charismatic antagonist, Terry Crews and the rest of the X force are all equally entertaining and serve the films narrative perfectly well. But it’s Zazie Beets who profits the most from her appearance in this film, Domino is incredibly likeable and plays as a really nice counterpoint to Josh Brolin’s rugged bad guy, expect to see her in many many more films after her appearance here.

Respect also has to be paid to Tim Miller the director who picked Deadpool 2 up. One of the things that defines the first film is it small budget style. This time around there is no small budget but the style. substance and relevance of the film has remained. In fact Deadpool 2 is arguably far more relevant, far more interesting and far more on point than the first film was, and manages to use its budget to explore and expand the Horizons of the character rather than invest in cheap gimmicks or marketing ploys as other high budget Hollywood films tend to do. Tim Miller manages to carry over the underdog style that made Deadpool one such a success, without Feeling overburdened by budget or lost in a sea of other high-end superhero films.

All of the points it scores on style and filmmaking would be nothing if it weren’t funny luckily it has no problems there,Deadpool 2 is as funny as they come.It’s biting,it’s acidic, it’s fourth wall breaking, it’s silly childish moments, it’s Winks and offhand looks to the camera and it always delivered perfectly. Ryan Reynolds timing is as per usual on point and this time around he’s supported by a cast who don’t just act alongside and prop up his Deadpool routine, but instead support and improve the gags.

Where Deadpool was a good film, Deadpool 2 is truly brilliant, at times odd, at times messy but nothing short of Brilliant. It’s a whole heap of classic comedy fun in the middle of one of the heaviest superhero seasons since Nolan graced the genre. But it does this without sacrificing an iota of style or substance, and if you feel like reading more deeply into it you may find a surprising amount of relevancy here as well. Deadpool 2 is a surprise, a success and a delight in all the right ways.