'Deadpool 2': What the Critics Are Saying

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The Merc with a Mouth impressed reviewers days before the sequel to 2016's critical and commercial hits theaters.

The reviews for Deadpool 2 are in and it seems the Merc with the Mouth has sweet-talked critics into blessing him with good advance word.

Even with expectations high after the franchise's first outing, which gained an 83 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating and $783 million in global box office, critics from Indiewire, Uproxx and Gizmodo are among those arguing that the sequel has surpassed the first in terms of subverting superhero tropes and mixing sharp comedy with dynamic action. Some critics are more muted in their praise, pointing out what they believe to be ethnic stereotypes among supporting characters and some obvious franchise-building with its new X-Force team. Still, the overall advance buzz is good as Deadpool 2 looks to upset other titles at the Memorial Day box office.

The Hollywood Reporter's John DeFore argues that the sequel is just as funny as the first, if not more refreshing, given that its smart-mouthed hero is now in his sophomore outing. And though there's action aplenty, the film balances action with character development, DeFore writes: "With Reynolds' charismatic irreverence at its core, the pic moves from bloody mayhem to lewd comedy and back fluidly, occasionally even making room to go warm and mushy."......

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