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Full on Wolverine nerd here. I have the first 93 Wolverine comics in sequence and many others. (He says with a lisp while pushing up his glasses.). As good as the X-men movies have been, (mostly) we finally get to see just how dangerous he is. "Logan" was exceptional but he was a broken man who had lost hope. Hope is what he fights for in this and it is raw and visceral. Be afraid of the Wolverine...be very afraid. Hugh Jackman is so good at making the audience feel the heart of this movie. The nice guy in him really bleeds through every role he takes. Future legendary actor on display once again.

Ahh... Deadpool. Your mouth just cannot stay shut can it?! Everyone knows someone similar I suppose, where every thought rolls right of the tounge. Deadpool's butt-kickery is the best it has ever been. Unexpectedly, he really establishes himself as a, dare I say it, leader?!?!

I'm shocked to say this but after this one Ryan could actually fill the void left by RDJ and Chris Evans. They will have to bleep him quite a bit for any PG-13 entries but that would be funny in itself trying to interpolate which swear he's using.

As for the movie itself, this is the next level of Marvel. You can tell from the first five minutes that Kevin Feige just removed the governor, made everything fair game and told the writers to just have at it. Have at it they did. With so many cameos and nods to the past, this film does for 20th Century Fox what Endgame did for MCU. Endgame was, in part, like walking around in a museum and (finger quotes) marveling at all the movies that brought us there. D & W gives us that for Fox. It is so funny and so touching it will give you all the feels. Watch the movie in a crowded theater, then watch it again to catch all the jokes you missed because everyone is laughing so hard. Let's $!&?@!$ GO!!!

From an 80's kids perspective, there were so many young, cool actors that it's easy to lump dozens of people in the mix. Andrew really focuses on "The Breakfast Club" "St Elmo's Fire" and John Hughes creations in general. He really digs his fingers in the sand to find the root of his personal feelings towards the term and also commonalities from the other members. It's interesting to see the wide spectrum of perspectives from the (finger quotes) brats. Some were fine with it, some didn't even want to be included and McCarthy does well in making both points valid.

Documentary films have a specific formula to follow that can make it seem like, sort of, if you've seen one you've seen them all. This one is no different. It really just depends on is the subject matter interesting to you. If you were a kid at the time then yes, these people were rock stars. Ninety minutes feels a bit long, they could have trimmed the fat a bit more. All in all great walk down memory lane. I can almost smell the shopping mall food court, adjacent to the cinema where we dumped quarters into Donkey Kong. Good times.

Wow, there is so much to sink your teeth into with this film. There are two sides to good storytelling in movies. First the obvious, is it a good story that people want to hear. Check. Secondly, for screenplays a story should have a certain flow about it since the audience will not be using their imagination to visualize said story. This is where Hit Man really shines. It simultaneously leads the audience effortlessly, from one plot point to the next all while throwing curve balls the whole way so we don't know where to look. Truly a fun ride to take.

The acting is good on all fronts with special nod to Glen for having fun with multiple characters. Not much negative to discuss. Hit Man does drag a bit in the middle after starting strong but finishes even stronger. That is the key to rewatchability I think, a strong finish. A couple of characters don't add much but also don't detract so it's fine. Yes, green light, no spoilers. Go in fresh and have fun!