Grief and despair drive Wade first to seek revenge and then to try to prevent two other acts of vengeance from taking place. Deadpool protects Russell, which helps guarantee Deadpool’s good-guy status. He’s a time traveler with a mechanical arm and a military demeanor, in effect Buzz Lightyear to Deadpool’s Woody. “Luck is not a superpower,” Deadpool insists, and his skepticism drives an almost-interesting philosophical argument. “Deadpool 2” dabbles in ugliness and transgression, but takes no real creative risks.

Source: New York Times May 15, 2018 03:00 UTC