Weekly Film Analysis



This week my weekly film analysis will be on the recently released Deadpool 2. I will be discussing the themes and tones it explores.

One of the main themes which the film explored is that of love and loss. At the start of the film Wade Wilson has to experience the loss of a loved one and as a result the film has to explore his battle between acceptance or denial over the loss. The film deals with this by having a very cleaver visual effect which shows Deadpool in the same room as Vanessa but unable to pass into her side of the room. This shows the distance he feels between her and him after the loss. This ‘afterlife’ is played with throughout the film and also acts as a moral compass for Wade guiding him through decisions such as whether to look after firestorm. When he finally ‘dies’ he is reunited with Vanessa and is able to cross the room. This shows his acceptance and also shows his character arc coming to the end.


One of the big tropes of the Deadpool films is the fourth wall breaks. These are usually done for comedic effect and often seem to add extra insight to the characters mind. A great example of a fourth wall break in Deadpool 2 is when he has had his powers taken away and he says ' give me a bow and arrow and I'm basically Hawkeye', this is some intertextuality and appeals to the main marvel audience watching.


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