I decided that I needed to see something else that I might like. I immediately thought of Deadpool. Many people don’t know that I am a comic book nerd, and I always look forward to the next film based on a certain story arc. I love the Dark Knight trilogy, Frank Miller’s Sin City, Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy, and the always amazing Guardians of the Galaxy. One could say that I have been waiting for this film my whole life, even before I knew who Deadpool was.

Let me give you a little back story here. Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is former Special Forces, and now works as a mercenary. He has a good life with a good woman…and then it all comes crashing down with the news of late-stage cancer. He is then given a choice to undergo an experimental process that will give him “abilities only dreamt of”. What follows is a somewhat “normal” superhero story, with Mr. Wilson at the forefront as Deadpool.

Now this has always been touchy for me ever since the disaster known as X-Men Origins: Wolverine was unleashed upon this world. The acting was great, the action sequences were superb, but in this movie, Deadpool was ruined, with his mouth being sewn shut from a “procedure”. Anyone who has read Marvel comics knows that Deadpool is known for his dark humor, intricate fighting style that confuses all of his opponents, and fantastic fourth wall breaks. That is who Deadpool was, is, and shall always be.

Some of my favorite moments came from the opening credits, the fourth wall breaks, and the use of songs, like Wham!’s “Careless Whisper”. One of the songs they used was from the YouTube channel Teamheadkick, the “Deadpool Rap” originally written about the video game realeased in 2014. The lyrics perfectly encapsulate the character, along with his nickname “Merc with a Mouth”, his love for Mexican food (tacos and chimichangas specifically), and his affinity for talking about how good he looks and how awesome he is. It is even used in the perfect cliché super hero montage.

There is not much else I can say here about this film, except I encourage anyone who loves comedy, comic books, or both (as long as you are not easily offended–it is rated R) to go see this film.