Deadpool

[animate_mush]

C.S. Lewis, in his essay on Science Fiction, writes that you cannot adequately critique something unless you like it. Only a fan of a genre can distinguish the strong from the weak examples of that genre. Otherwise you are criticizing science fiction for not being drama, or whatever, not analyzing its quality as science fiction. I don't phrase

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[sheron]

I read someone's review where they were excited that he is a superhero and gets to save a damsel in distress (!!!) and immediately lost all interest in this movie.

YMMV, but there it is.

[animate_mush]

I mean, I think they were being very cautious with this movie. S the plot is extremely standard and straightforward. But that is so they can do the Deadpool stuff on top of it I guess?

For what it's worth, the Damsel in Distress is the one who ends up taking down the villain, and as for getting to be a hero, Colossus kinda makes a speech about it...which Deadpool ignores. So *shrug.*

As I said, I think it does the Deadpool schtick very well, if you're into that kind of puerile humor, which I am not. But as you say, YMMV

Agreeing.

[magdalene73]

I am not a fan of violence for fun, or it being mixed up with sexuality (any variation). But, much as you say, Animate_Mush, I suspect to fans of such, it was a delight!