Deadpool & Wolverine

Le retour à l’enthousiame suscité par le meilleur de ce que les films de Marvel et des X-Men nous ont offert… Une mosaique de sketches de « nerd » très bien conçus, truffés de références non seulement aux personnages et aux relations de l’univers des bandes dessinées, mais aussi aux coulisses des studios hollywoodiens, et qui n’ont pas peur d’être honnêtes ni de se moquer d’eux-mêmes. Une belle exploitation du potentiel de la relation entre le sérieux Wolverine et le comique Deadpool, dont Ryan Reynolds pourrait faire breveter les vannes. Une méchante intéressante et puissante, et des apparitions surprenantes d’anciens personnages. Hugh Jackman joue comme si sa vie en dépendait, et plus ou moins tout le monde se donne à fond, comme s’il s’agissait de sauver un phénomène. Ce qui était le cas. (29/07/2024)

Le Marvel porn ultime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : un melting-pot désensibilisé de tentations destinées aux fans de comics, pour que ces derniers mouillent les sièges du ciné autant que possible. Avec la débauche de stimuli sensoriels qui l'assaille, le spectateur n'a d'autre choix que de se débrancher le cerveau et se laisser emporter par la vague de divertissement vulgaire. Et si vous avez le malheur de vous intéresser ne fût-ce qu'un peu à l'intrigue, aux motivations des personnages et à la signification de leur présence dans l'histoire, vous vous rendez compte qu'elles sont pratiquement inexistantes. Mais qu'on ne me méprenne pas, c'est sans doute le meilleur épisode de Deadpool à ma connaissance et, contrairement à la plupart des derniers films Marvel que j'ai vus, il ne laisse vraiment pas le temps de s'emmerder. Cela dit, l'amusement était superficiel, niveau cours de récré, non durable et moins drôle que ce que les cinq scénaristes semblaient essayer et vouloir que ce soit. PS. J'apprécie l'hommage subversif à 20th Century Fox et le choix original des caméos, mais ça ne m'a pas réellement enchanté pour autant. (24/07/2024)

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And Deadpool, unlike the rest of the MCU, isn't broken, so he's doing what he did last time and audiences enjoy it. The combination of gleeful violence, juvenile slapstick and solid directorial craftsmanship is spiced-up with the return of Wolverine, the great chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and a throwback to the days of Fox comics. But anyone expecting the third Deadpool to bring any major changes to the MCU will be disappointed. A proper Deadpool comic book movie with Logan as a bonus. Nothing more, nothing less. (24/07/2024)

For anyone familiar with Marvel, it was clear this movie would be a game-changer. Marvel's future seemed to hang in the balance — either they'd rise or their glory days would fade. But pairing Deadpool with Wolverine? That’s a surefire bet. Especially with Hugh Jackman once claiming his Logan days were over after Logan. The writers would have to massively screw up to make this a flop, and they didn't. Quite the opposite. From the very first scene, it's clear this movie was worth making. It's brutally honest, sharply critical of modern times and Marvel's current status in Hollywood, and filled with references that true fans will appreciate. Ryan Reynolds brings his signature crude humor, swearing like a sailor, and you can't help but love it. Hugh Jackman, on the other hand, delivers a raw, torn performance that fits Logan perfectly. Marvel nailed it this time. Kevin Feige has effectively redeemed the franchise after the last couple of years. So, what's next? (05/08/2024)

I don't think so this time. The "Deadpool" stuff (the R-rating, the fourth wall breaking, the meta commentary) still worked decently, but unfortunately there is at least as much "Marvel" stuff. The aimless layering of attractions, which for me as someone who doesn't have a vivid memory of all those comic-book films, was almost mind-numbing. I probably never saw half of the cameo roles, and I don't remember a quarter of the characters, and I didn't recognize a quarter of them at first given how they’ve aged. I'm really not happy that we've clearly entered an era where to fully enjoy a new movie, you need to know not only the Marvel movies, but also the Marvel TV series, the X-men universe, the Fantastic Four, and other Disney acquisitions. The bad thing is that I don't see any more ways to get any audience enjoyment out of this, it's pure fanservice. The plot is the classic overwrought Marvel nonsense of recent times where the bad guy wants to destroy worlds because why not. Most of the story takes place in yet another new space we've never seen before, and it's all governed by rules that are pulled out of think air and always told a minute before they're acted upon. 5/10 and I regret not going to see Twisters instead. (29/07/2024)