I really enjoyed this.

You can feel the tension and awkwardness almost immediately.

You know the kind, the sort of dinner where you're sitting there thinking...

"Awkward... Please, someone change the subject."

The cast is brilliant and absolutely perfect for this type of film. And it's always a pleasure to see Penélope Cruz on my screen.

What starts as a slightly awkward dinner between two couples slowly turns into something much deeper and more personal.

Underneath all the uncomfortable conversations, it's really about two people who've lost that connection with each other and are trying to work out whether they can find it again.

Which is considerably deeper than I was expecting from what initially looked like four people having an uncomfortable evening.

It's funny at times, sad at others and surprisingly heartwarming.

There are moments where you want to laugh, moments where you feel genuinely sorry for them and moments where you just want to crawl under the dinner table until everyone stops talking.

I really enjoyed watching this.

4/5

This was interesting.

It's the type of film that I couldn't stop thinking about after it ended.

What if you could travel through the multiverse and kill the person who kidnapped and murdered your daughter?

Then do it again.

And again.

And again.

It's such a simple idea, but a really good one. There's something incredibly dark about having access to infinite versions of the person you hate most and being able to take revenge over and over again.

The film doesn't explain everything, though.

I wanted to know more about the machine, where it came from and how the whole thing actually works.

It gives you enough to understand what's happening, but leaves enough unanswered that you want to know more.

And I definitely want more.

When you've got an infinite multiverse, one film was never going to be enough.

4/5

Marvel Jesus is back...

And he's brought a friend.

This film is absolutely bonkers. The fight scenes are spectacular, the story is great and somehow they've managed to drag Deadpool into the MCU while bringing the X-Men universe along for the ride.

Speaking of the X-Men...

Right, SPOILER WARNING.

I'm going to talk about my favourite moment in the entire film, so if you haven't seen it, look away now.

Chris Evans is back!

FLAME BOY!

I genuinely loved this reveal. I've wanted to see Chris Evans back as Johnny Storm ever since the original, well... semi-original, Fantastic Four back in 2005.

Another film I absolutely love.

And then there's Hugh Jackman.

How many times has this man retired from playing Wolverine now?

Deadpool and Wolverine together just works.

If these two aren't back for Avengers: Doomsday, I'm going to protest outside Kevin Feige's house, holding a cardboard sign saying:

BRING BACK MARVEL JESUS.

I loved this film so much I actually bought the soundtrack on vinyl.

I'm also very glad I watched Loki before seeing this because knowing about the TVA definitely helps.

Perfect.

5/5

This is still crazy!

I love how meta it is. Deadpool continues to throw pop culture references at you, break the fourth wall and somehow manages to be fully aware that both Marvel and DC exist.

At this point, I'm not entirely sure Deadpool knows he's in a film.

The cast is great and I think the story is a lot better than the first one.

Josh Brolin is excellent as usual, and Julian Dennison is brilliant as Firefist. It also introduces us to Domino, who is probably one of my favourite additions to the film.

And, of course, it's always a pleasure seeing our resident taxi driver, Dopinder.

What a legend.

But those end credits...

That's the icing on the cake.

Without spoiling anything, they're probably some of my favourite end credits in any superhero film.

4/5

This is one messed-up film. 

The dude literally removes her restrictions and then expects her to behave like a normal, contributing member of society rather than an android psychopath. 

What did he think was going to happen?! 

It’s creepy, weird and deeply uncomfortable in places. 

And then there’s that scene. 

If you’ve seen the film, you know exactly which one I’m talking about. 

That was fucked up. 

I genuinely squirmed. 

Ooph.

It certainly takes the whole idea of finding your perfect partner to a slightly terrifying new level. 

Maybe some restrictions are there for a reason. 

2/5

My Deadpool trilogy begins with the one where Ryan Reynolds definitely, absolutely, 100% did not leak the original test footage so he could finally play Deadpool properly.

And I'm sure we'll all continue pretending that's what happened.

Having said that, as an origin story, Deadpool isn't too bad.

It's cheeky, ridiculous and violent, but in a good way. It doesn't feel violent just for the sake of being violent, like Kick-Ass sometimes did. Deadpool knows exactly what kind of film it wants to be.

Ryan Reynolds is basically perfect for the role, and after what happened to Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, it's nice to see the character finally done properly.

There are so many pop culture references, fourth-wall breaks and jokes thrown at you that eventually some of them stop landing. It's almost like the film is constantly nudging you and asking, "Did you get that one?"

Still, it's fun, doesn't take itself remotely seriously and was something completely different for superhero films at the time.

It's just not the best of the trilogy.

But we've got two films to go...

3/5

Holy moly, this is creepy as fuck.

Having played the game, I already knew what I was getting myself into, but seeing those endless corridors brought to life on screen is still incredibly unsettling.

It’s not quite as good as the game, though.

Part of what makes the game so effective is its simplicity. You’re constantly looking for something that isn’t quite right, questioning everything you see and slowly convincing yourself that you’re going mad.

The film tries to build more of a story around that, including giving the characters some much-needed backstory. I actually liked that because you obviously need something more to turn a simple game into a full-length film.

Although the whole asthma thing was a bit weird. If your asthma is that bad in the first place, you really shouldn’t have got on a train.

It still manages to capture that wonderfully uncomfortable feeling of being trapped somewhere that looks completely normal...

But definitely isn’t.

I’m genuinely surprised Hollywood hasn’t copied the idea yet.

Although now I’ve said that, I fully expect Exit 8: Los Angeles starring The Rock and Kevin Hart within the next three years.

4/5



I was really looking forward to watching this after seeing the trailer at the cinema.

And to be fair, it started really well.

The whole setup immediately got me thinking about something far more important...

Could I survive with only three DVDs? Shoot me now!

This is exactly why I’ve kept all my old physical media. Games, books, DVDs, Blu-rays... who’s laughing now?

If the world goes to shit and the internet disappears, I’ll be perfectly happy watching Friends for the 400th time and working my way through my old PS2 games.

Although choosing only three DVDs might actually finish me off before anything else does.

Anyway...

I enjoyed the concept and it kept me interested, but I couldn’t help feeling that it was building towards something bigger than what we eventually got.

The ending just didn’t quite land for me.

It’s always frustrating when a film starts with a great idea, pulls you in and then doesn’t quite know how to finish it.

Still, I enjoyed it.

And more importantly, it’s reinforced my completely rational decision to never throw away my DVDs.

3/5

Wow.

Another perfect Spider-Man film.

The thing I'm buzzin' about is that I managed to avoid every single spoiler before going to see it. In an age where social media seems determined to ruin everything, that felt like an achievement in itself.

And it was absolutely worth it.

I'm deliberately keeping this review spoiler-free because there are some moments that are far better experienced knowing as little as possible. Let's just say I wasn't expecting the main villain, and that's all I'm going to say about that.

It was also great to see Jon Bernthal back as The Punisher. He's one of those actors who completely owns a role, and every scene he's in feels like it carries a little extra weight.

What I loved most, though, was that the film simply felt like Spider-Man.

Without a doubt, this is the best film I've seen all year.

I have a feeling it'll stay at the top of my list...

At least until Avengers: Doomsday arrives in December.

5/5