Deadpool 2

THE GIST: After tragedy strikes too close to bear, Deadpool finds himself protecting a very powerful and dangerous young mutant out for vengeance on those who wronged him. When a time-traveling cyborg, Cable, shows up to dispatch of the kid, Deadpool has to put together his own team of fighters.

If you've seen the first Deadpool, then you know what you're in for: a couple hours of jaw-dropping jokes, often delivered through an expert but indiscriminate tearing of the fourth-wall, plenty of irreverent pop-culture references, death-non-defying action pieces, and a predisposition to cross any line in the sand that's ever been drawn.

Deadpool 2 delivers precisely that, doubling down on the predecessor's outrageous feel and remaining entertaining throughout.

The impossibly gorgeous Ryan Reynolds is back in the role that so thoroughly fits him, playing off Josh Brolin's Cable.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Deadpool is easily the funniest comic book hero around, and this sequel is definitely worth it.

Grade: 8