Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

New York CityWhen you want gritty realism for your superhero flick, you don't set it in Peoria; you set it in New York. New York City's shadowy corners and dangerous alleyways are Wade Wilson's sto...

Breaking the Fourth Wall; FlashbackIn keeping with his "Maximum effort!" catchphrase, Deadpool employs a pair of splashy narrative techniques to tell the titular character's tale.Breaking the Fourt...

Superhero; Action; ComedyFor proof that satirizing superhero movies is a tricky business, look no further than Deadpool. With its digs at the long-running X-Men film franchise, as well as its very...

Comic book origin stories were all the rage at the start of the 21st century, and, as a general rule, their titles tended to be short and to the point. As in, "just the character's name and that's...

For a superhero flick that tries to be very nontraditional, Deadpool wraps its ending up in a neat little bow. Deadpool beats the bad guy and gets the girl. Vanessa may be mad at him for letting he...

RDeadpool works hard to earn its R rating. It's over-the-top in its depiction of violence, sex, and profanity. That's kind of Deadpool's calling card as a character. It's also frightening at times,...