Get ready for a wild ride as Deadpool and Wolverine join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
At its core, it’s fanservice.
Insert Captain America “I understood that reference” meme here. There are some obvious jokes and some deep cuts mixed into the film with the goal of getting as many cheers and gasps from the theater crowd as possible. Could they integrate into the story in more clever ways? Sometimes. Will you mind? Probably not.
There are cameos. A lot of them.
I heard the word gratuitous thrown around about how many people pop up in this film. I’m going to hazard a guess that if you are at a Deadpool movie you expect a decent amount of meta content and are probably cool with this. If you’re not? Then why the hell are you at a Deadpool movie?
You should probably go into this one having seen the previous movies.
Even though the film isn’t particularly profound regarding the story, it still needs a decent knowledge of the Marvel back catalog. I’m not talking about just Deadpool and X-Men and Logan. I’m talking at least a basic understanding of Fox’s Marvel catalog and most of the MCU films and television series.
It’s not for kids.
We’re at the third installment of the Deadpool series. This should be a known fact by now, but it bears repeating. Deadpool is rated R. It’s a hard R. Know what you’re getting into if you’re taking the kids – and prepare for some side-eye from your fellow theatergoers.
Stay through the credits.
It’s Marvel. I shouldn’t need to tell you this. But just like reminding you it’s not for kids, this always bears repeating. The credits themselves are filled with some pretty rad b-roll, but there’s also an extra scene that is worth the wait.
About Deadpool and Wolverine
Deadpool and Wolverine is in theaters now.