While the world busies itself in dividing up Marvel’s factions into two groups: the trolls/haters and the easily-pleased fans, Deadpool & Wolverine merrily goes along on its own journey, marching to the beat of its own drum. The film refuses to be burdened with the expectations that come with the label of a Marvel blockbuster and only serves those willing to watch a movie that no one thought would ever exist in this lifetime.
![Deadpool & Wolverine [Credit: Marvel Studios]](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26151531/Deadpool-Wolverine-Credit-Marvel-Studios-4-1024x577.jpeg "Deadpool & Wolverine [Credit: Marvel Studios]")
Deadpool & Wolverine is a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end, but it exists beyond the purview of the overbearing Marvel and Fox franchises. Borrowing the best aspects of its past while paving a path forward into the future — that is what makes the movie so lovable, even when he’s using Logan’s adamantium skeleton as nunchucks against an invading TVA army.
Deadpool & Wolverine Serves a Purpose Beyond Fox and MCU
Deadpool & Wolverine does not exist to solve all of Marvel Cinematic Universe’s problems or as an apology for Kevin Feige’s poor decision-making ability after Avengers: Endgame. It is the culmination of a 15-year-long friendship between two actors and a century-long wait on the fans’ part to see Deadpool and Wolverine on the most epic rollercoaster road trip of their lives.
![Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine [Credit: Marvel Studios]](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26152033/Ryan-Reynolds-in-Deadpool-Wolverine-Credit-Marvel-Studios-1024x512.jpg "Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine [Credit: Marvel Studios]")
The movie came together, against all odds and defying Hollywood’s giant studio parameters to finally exist on the same space and time that we now occupy. It brought together the perfect Deadpool and the perfect Wolverine and the tailor-made actors who were born, fated, and destined to play this one particular role in this lifetime.
The meta-commentary hits a higher note when one realizes how Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have developed an off-screen, real-world repertoire that mirrors exactly how their comic counterparts feel about each other. The final cherry on top belongs to the fact that both actors are probably the only two remaining artists in an industry that thrives on corrupting one’s soul with fake platitudes and the allure of fame, wealth, and glamor.
The Criticism Against Deadpool & Wolverine
The mass chorus on the negative end of the 2024 movie echoes the same sentiment: Deadpool & Wolverine is an overhyped, overrated film with a CGI and cameo-infested plot without any real substance or depth to the story. Meanwhile, social media has been rife with hot takes on how Ryan Reynolds’ legacy threequel has managed to disappoint the fans —
The overall opinion all reflect the same thing: an overrated mess. However, in defense of the film, Deadpool & Wolverine exists in its own pocket dimension of R-rated entertainment that disregards the concept of urgency and seriousness to make its plot feel more like a well-deserved holiday drive to Disneyland.
![Deadpool & Wolverine [Credit: Marvel Studios]](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/26152215/Deadpool-Wolverine-1-1024x576.jpeg "Deadpool & Wolverine [Credit: Marvel Studios]")
After all, if one wants a grounded movie with a fleshed-out plot, emotional depth, and stakes, Avengers: Endgame and its preceding 21 MCU films are perfectly lined up chronologically on the Disney+ platform. And if one expects Deadpool to forsake his ridiculous eccentricity to adopt a woe-begone attitude toward how grim and serious the stakes of the Sacred Timeline are, then Loki Seasons 1 and 2 are also waiting on Disney+ to deliver a masterclass on the burden of glorious purpose and the tragedy of fate.
Besides, Deadpool & Wolverine has already crossed $100 million at the worldwide box office on the day of its launch with an audience score of a staggering 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, a surprise for a Marvel fan these days.
Deadpool & Wolverine is now playing in theaters worldwide.
