Jacked In Reviews ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ (2024)

What seems like a lifetime ago, we open up on Logan (Hugh Jackman) where we left him last… Dead. Seven years after the events that transpired in Logan (2017), The Merc with the Mouth (Ryan Reynolds) is digging up the grave of our favourite X-Men member in a bid to ignite the adventure of Shawn Levy’s (Free Guy, The Adam Project) Deadpool & Wolverine.

Thankfully, the sacrifice made in James Mangold’s last instalment is upheld…

Thankfully, the sacrifice made in James Mangold’s last instalment is upheld as a – clearly deceased – adamantium skeleton is revealed. However, although Wolverine’s memory is not tarnished, that does not stop Deadpool from completely desecrating every bone in his corpse to take out numerous TVA (Time Variance Authority) enforcers. It is then Wade Wilson finds out that his world is in jeopardy and the only way to save it, is with the assistance of (another) Wolverine. Unfortunately for Deadpool, he stumbles across the worst of them all.

Nailing it since the first movie in the Deadpool trilogy, Reynolds effortlessly slides back into the role he was born to play, knocking out foes and witticisms simultaneously. Only now, doing so in his first outing under the Disney banner and luckily, the content is just as crass as ever. However, although it is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for the most part, it is more a celebration of 20th Century Fox’s legacy and what it accomplished for Marvel and Comic Book movies.

What this movie has done is something fans have been waiting for, for literally decades.

Storywise, it is very much character-driven, in the same vein as a buddy cop movie (even a rom-com in parts), with two of our favourite Marvel characters at the forement. What this movie has done is something fans have been waiting for, for literally decades. Fortunately – with the array of movies and series Marvel has put out – not being caught up isn’t a handicap for change. It is amusing and entertaining for everyone throughout with nods and nostalgia that add an extra layer for the more hardcore fans.

Sadly, something which takes away from the experience somewhat is the unsolicited spoiler soldiers that have been on this movie since its production. For that reason, seeing movies such as this as soon as possible is highly recommended – in order to fully enjoy those gorgeous easter eggs and cinematic surprises.

Rest assured, MCU fan or not, when you see Wolverine raging out in his infamous yellow spandex you will be absolutely “soaking wet”!

This may be the final time we see Jackman SNIKT his claws but what a way to end his chapter for the character. What’s even more satisfying is you get to live vicariously through Deadpool throughout, who says everything we’ve always wanted to say and more to the adamantium assassin. Rest assured, MCU fan or not, when you see Wolverine raging out in his infamous yellow spandex you will be absolutely “soaking wet”!

In closing, this instalment might not quite beat the intimacy of the world in Deadpool (2016) and falls short of matching the action from Deadpool 2 (unsurprising with David Leitch at the helm) but it does a great job of injecting some life into the MCU, tying up loose ends and paying respect to the fallen heroes (and villains) that kickstarted Marvel Cinema. The only problem is, after this much-needed shake-up, will Marvel just resume their usual status quo? We shall see.

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