Crusader with wit

Deadpool 2 is a prime example that more superhero movies must aspire to: woke rather than vapid and soulless

Superhero movies rarely defy the law of diminishing returns when the sequels start pouring out, but Deadpool 2 is that precious oddity we all ought to cherish, especially as it released close on the heels of that snoozefest called Avengers: Infinity War. The most foul-mouthed X-Men character (the always excellent Ryan Reynolds) returns in this David Leitch-directed movie to protect a teenage fire-starter (Julian Dennison as Firefist) from turning into a superpowered villain.

When it comes to humour in such movies, I prefer Deadpool to Tony Stark (aka Iron Man). The former has a delicious wit and is steeped in