Deadpool (2016)

Genre: Comic Anti-hero

Theme: Redefining Self

Undercurrent: Revenge, Love

Watched at a multiplex

Since Kick-Ass (2010) showed up, the geeks and anti-heroes are much more cooler than superheroes. Here comes a hero whose face is “like Freddy Krueger face-fucked a topographical map of Utah”, gets shot in his anus aka a-hole and is ass-fucked with a strap-on dildo by his girlfriend. Here is Pool, Dead Pool.

There is nothing new in the story - a science project goes bad, the superhero-zombie escapes and is now after the villain for cure/revenge. And somewhere down there is a hot chick who is just waiting for the good guy's love, gets kidnapped and then rescued at the end. The script demanded some spice - add 2,3 low-budget x-men and CGI shots of car blasts and flying body parts. Ta-da, that is it. The titles itself say so as the actors are not credited, just their roles as 'A Hot Chick' &c. are so - everyone knew what they were aiming. 

But the movie works, absolutely rocks solid with Tarantino-like-gore and juvenile humour that has been under-explored for long. The movie stays true to the comic character and has zero to preach. There is literally nothing to take from the movie except having a decent time laughing to those crude jokes. For those who aren't amused by such, this movie is a pain, for me it was relief. There is no expectation from Deadpool - he is indestructible and ruthless, he will catch and kill the villain for sure. His girl will be fine too, it would be a debacle if Deadpool ends the movie in tears - it has got to be some adult joke. I just wanted Deadpool to keep talking and he did just enough before I went numb to penis jokes. The music was full of beats that built up heroism and that is all. 

My favorite scene is that of Deadpool conveying his emotions to his girlfriend who is down while his imaginary unicorn and other characters play with her. So typical, so much unexpected - absolute fun. The movie starts with the Indian song "Mera joota hai japani.." played in a taxi-cab. Deadpool makes Spiderman look like Mickey Mouse.