Deadpool And Wolverine - Saturday 28th July 2024

Watching this in the cinema on opening weekend was a rare treat, like stepping back in time to the good old days, when a packed out cinema and an audience full of enthusiasm were the norm! (Brings a tear to the eye)

I REALLY enjoyed watching this film! Being a comic book fan and collector from the 80s and throughout the 90s, this film felt like a love letter to fans of that era, which was exactly what the doctor ordered, especially considering how Marvel has treated their loyal fans since Endgame.
I mean the plot, McGuffin and Villain are as weak as a reused tea bag, but that’s not why we’re here. We’re here to see Wolverine (and to a lesser extent, Deadpool) back on the big screen and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The action, the humour, the in-jokes and plethora of comic book Easter Eggs is probably more than any comic book movie yet, and it works! A film made for comic book geeks crosses over into being an all round crowd pleaser!
What I loved most was that I didn’t see any of it coming! There were so many surprises in this movie, so many A-List cameos, that were completely kept under wraps, and the pay-off of seeing them play out to an unsuspecting audience was a real thrill! Maximum respect to the filmmakers and stars of this film! They literally pulled-off a feat of time travel, in making us feel like we were back in the good ol’ days, before the internet, with its non-stop scrutiny, leaks and spoiling of movies.

Is it a perfect movie? Of course not. Was it a perfect cinematic experience? In 2024? I don’t think any other film came closer!