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Perhaps it was the Fox and Disney merger that did it or maybe it was the fact that Ryan Reynolds is a bit outdated when it comes to comedy now, but Marvel’s newest installment into the Marvel Cinematic Universe was by far one of the worst films of the year.

Deadpool and Wolverine hit theaters on July 26th, promising to be an epic team-up of two comic book characters that fans have waited forever to see on screen together.

Deadpool 2 paved a nice path for the relationship that was to come between the two, poking fun at the 2017 film Logan, where Hugh Jackman seemingly said goodbye to his beloved character in a heartfelt sacrifice. A sacrifice that would have hit a lot harder, had he just stayed dead.

The movie integrated a lot of the newer MCU content like the Time Variance Authority (TVA) and the infamous multiverses that were introduced in Loki (2021). Deadpool is approached by the TVA with the offer of a job opportunity in another universe. But only because his universe is going to end.

While the multiverse makes for some fine story-telling, Deadpool and Wolverine absolutely abuses it by bringing back old characters that have either been recast or completely forgotten about.

The first cameo was fun. It was unexpected. It was silly. By the fifth or sixth, it got over-bearing and obsessive.

Similarly, the amount of fourth wall breaks in this film felt like borderline harassment. It was like a love letter to your exes, if it resulted in all of them getting a restraining order against you.

What made the first two films so fun was the fact that the humor was crude and inappropriate without going over-the-top. This third installment felt as though the writers knew what the audience liked and thought they needed to “amp it up.”

Reynolds, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the original writers of the first Deadpool movie returned to write this latest film with the addition of Zeb Wells and Shawn Levy. And yet, not one of them considered scrapping the final script it appears.

The amount of jokes about Deadpool getting cancelled by “woke” people or gay punchlines that danced on the line of homophobic were obscene and grossly unfunny. If there was ever a sign for Reynolds to hang up the jersey when it came to comedy, this was it.

The film was all over the place in terms of plot and characters. There were way too many people you needed to keep up with and, for someone who’s whole motive was saving his family, they were only seen for a total of five minutes (not including the polaroid that he kept whipping out when he wanted to guilt people into helping him).

Hugh Jackman shined as Wolverine and gave a promising performance full of regret, shame and utter hatred for Deadpool’s annoyingness.

Deadpool, much like the MCU, is trying any and everything to keep viewers engaged. But, the sad truth is, the MCU will never reach the level of mass hysteria and enjoyment they achieved leading up to Avengers: Endgame.

Instead of relying on nostalgia, perhaps it’s time for a complete reset. Starting over never hurt anybody.