Levy, Reynolds create magic, again!

BEFORE we get into the nitty-gritty of this week’s review, let us start with some Marvel news.

The good news, which by now should be public news, is that “Deadpool 3” is definitely happening.

Not only is the third instalment coming to the big screen in the not-so-distant future, but the film will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and it has finally found its director in Shawn Levy.

I recently received a clip of the Canadian filmmaker announcing his arrival to the “Deadpool 3” project, and, boy, did he have some great news to share.

The 53-year-old revealed his intention to persuade Hugh Jackman to sharpen his Adamantium claws and feature in the movie one way or another.

I am not really sure how old the news and clip is. It was passed onto me via social media and from a random fan. Still, this is great news for Marvel and “Deadpool”. The fate of the third installment of the movie has been subject to debate ever since Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox back in 2017.

Now, Levy and “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds are no strangers to each other.

The two already have two successful collaborations under their belt, namely action-comedy “Free Guy” (2021) and the second one is the subject of this week’s review, “The Adam Project”. The film stars Reynolds as a renegade pilot Adam Reed, who travels back in time in an attempt to save his wife Laura Shane (Zoe Saldana) and stop an evil businesswoman Maya Sorian (Catherine Keener) from taking control of the time-travelling technology for her own nefarious reasons.

Unfortunately, Reed crashes in the wrong time and he ends up meeting and enlisting his younger self (Walker Scobell) on his mission. The film blends humour with plenty of family drama as the two Adam Reed are forced to confront their past and make peace with their anger towards losing their father Louis (Mark Ruffalo) at an early age. Action is aplenty.

Also, as has become the norm with every Ryan Reynolds movie, there are plenty of laughs.

Both the action and comedy are done well that it is hard to notice the movie is based on a tired premise and does not really develop its main plot well.

Reynolds is at his best as the talkative yet absolutely charming self and delivers every bit of his character well.

He has great chemistry with his co-stars, impeccable comedic timing and carries the action scenes well enough. However, the main star of the movie is the young Walker Scobell, who does a very good Ryan Reynolds impression.

In his first real acting gig, the 13-year-old actor really did his homework and captures all the little character traits that is Reynolds. Since the Netflix film was released on March 11, clips of the two actors spending time together have started surfacing on YouTube and various other social media platforms. Scobell has even mastered the opening monologue from “Deadpool 2” (2018).

It is this attention to detail that could lead to a very big and promising career for the American actor.

The two getting familiar with each other was very crucial to the film as Adam Reed is key to both the plot and the film’s success.

However, there is a lot of resentment between them, with the older being ashamed of the boy he was and the younger disappointed at the man he shall become.

This is all hidden in a lot of science and quantum physics talk. But one does not even have to understand any of it to enjoy the movie.

If the success of both “Free Guy” and “The Adam Project” is anything to go by, then “Deadpool 3” will certainly be in a league of its own.