Deadpool

Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T. J. Miller, Gina Carano, Leslie Uggam, Brianna Hildebrand

Rating: 10 out of 10, I don’t think I’ve laughed as much at a movie in years as I did at Deadpool. The filmmakers took some real chances and while that doesn’t always work – it certainly does here. This is firmly Ryan Reynolds’ movie and he nails the sardonic, witty, hero-challenged title role. The pointed and very funny lines are relentless and would seem silly if it wasn’t backed up with a solid plot and fantastic action sequences. Reynolds doesn’t just break the “Fourth Wall” he desecrates it which ends up being some of the funniest moments in this hilarious film. This won’t be a film for everybody as it more than earns its “R” rating on as many levels as you can imagine, but it’s smart and innovative. It was nice to see a superhero movie overcome the corporate need to tranquilize itself down to PG-13 levels. Hopefully Deadpool’s obvious success will lead to more adult oriented fare. I loved it, favorite movie of 2016 so far.

MVP: Reynolds in the title role owns this movie.