In this adventure, Wade Wilson/Deadpool encounters a young mutant calling himself "Fistfire" and both promptly end up in prison. However, Cable, a time traveler from the future, busts in to kill the teenager. Deadpool must assemble a team to take on the Askani'Son!
This time around, the merc-with-a-mouth's character arc garners more sympathy, even though every sweet moment is immediately followed by comedy. There's also tons of eye-popping violence, often in the service of giving the middle finger to storytelling conventions and viewer expectations. For example: the perils of disregarding a wind advisory.
The soundtrack is equally gut-busting. The opening juxtaposes Celine Dion's mournful "Ashes" (here's the music video) with the irreverent, winking credits. Songs from Cher, Annie, Air Supply, and other popular sources feature heavily and make onscreen events funnier. There's also a running gag about dubstep.
Best of all, every supporting character is memorable. Colossus is back, as is Negasonic Teenage Warhead, plus Yukio, a new X-Woman. They're all delightful. Cable is tough and multidimensional. He's a parallel to Deadpool in that he uses his considerable resources for very personal reasons, rather than the grandiose save-the-universe motivation shared by other superheroes.
The standout for me is Domino, who breezes through everything because luck is her superpower. She kicks ass and looks terrific. But she also demonstrates level-headedness when she sees [REDACTED], mouths, "NO!" and sidles offscreen rather than join the fray. I am still looking for a gif of that scene, because IT ME.
Finally, while the misstep I mentioned earlier made me grumpy and not enjoy the movie as much as I otherwise would have, everything was forgiven by the time Deadpool made his third farewell speech. And the post-credits sequence had me clapping and chuckling. Bravo! Bravo!
TL;DR: Killer action, music, and one-liners! A must for fans of the first one.
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