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July 26, 2024

At the Movies: In ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,' the superhero movie finally accepts itself for what it is

By KRYSTA FAURIA
Associated Press

The long-anticipated “Deadpool & Wolverine” further embraces its fourth wall-breaking self-awareness — even as it looks increasingly and more earnestly like the superhero movie blueprint it loves to exploit.

If one thing is certain about “Deadpool,” it's that its titular hero, for reasons never explained, understands his place in the world — well, in our world.


 
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