A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool.
Self-satisfied to the point of irritation, this Ryan Reynolds vehicle serves notice that it's as much about spoofing the superhero genre and winking at the audience as it is about serving up a genuine storyline. If only Deadpool were as clever, dark and funny as it believes itself to be. - Two and a half stars