Warning! Spoilers ahead forDeadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
Famous video game designer Hideo Kojima shares his thoughts onMarvel’sDeadpool & Wolverinewith a short yet heartfelt review. Kojima, who created theMetal Gearvideo game franchise, is also known for the succinct reviews he shares on social media. BeforeDeadpool & Wolverine,Hideo Kojima reviewed several Marvel movies and showssuch asWandaVision,Black Panther,Dark Phoenix, andMadame Web. However, very few of Kojima’s reviews have been unquestionably positive, asDeadpool & Wolverine’s cameo-filled runtimemade quite an impact on the legendary video game designer.
OnX,Hideo Kojimashares a 100-word review ofDeadpool & Wolverine, praising the Phase 5 movie for its creative use of the fourth wall. Kojima highlights Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine and the actor’s imposing physique, and he admits that seeing Jackman back on the big screen made him tear up. Check out Kojima’s full review below:
It goes far beyond the “fourth wall” between real and fictional, between the creators and the fans, but also past the walls of not only the title and studio, but all hero movies and parodies outside of the MCU. As a “Hero-verse” in the age of the “fifth wall,” this is Deadpool’s greatest “fourth wall” and will certainly be a turning point. We are also reunited with Yukio, played by Shioli Kutsuna. Seeing a muscular Hugh Jackman brought back many memories of the past quarter of a century, and it made me tear up. Even now, he is still a hero.
What Hideo Kojima’s Deadpool & Wolverine Review Means
Deadpool & Wolverine’s Meta Nature Serves A Genuine Purpose Within Its Story
In hisDeadpool & Wolverinereview, Hideo Kojima underlines the concept of the fourth wall — the barrier between the fictional characters and the audience. According to Kojima,Deadpool & Wolverinedoesn’t just stop at acknowledging the movie medium and the studios, but goes one step beyond and pays homage to the superhero movie genre as a whole. With the addition ofDeadpool & Wolverinecharacterssuch as Chris Evans' Human Torch, Wesley Snipes' Blade, and Jennifer Garner’s Elektra,Deadpool & Wolverinereaches an unprecedented level of meta-commentary, as these characters recognize their actors' real-life experiences at Marvel.
Wolverine’s return not only complements Deadpool’s third installment, but it also serves as a love letter to Fox’sX-Menfranchise. Hugh Jackman’s donning of the classic yellow-and-blue Wolverine suit is the culmination of more than two decades ofX-Menmovie history, as well as the beginning of a new era for the character in the MCU. The moment Wolverine finally puts his mask on duringDeadpool & Wolverine’s third actis significant not only because it represents a big change in this Wolverine variant’s character arc, but mainly because it rewards fans for following the character for twenty-four years.
Deadpool & Wolverinecertainly has the potential to be a turning point for Marvel. Addressing the MCU’s past failures both by poking fun at Marvel Studios explicitly and by giving unpopular characters a second chance could be the first step towards a new era in the MCU. FollowingDeadpool & Wolverine,Avengers 5andAvengers: Secret Warsmay learn from previous Multiverse Saga mistakes and implement what’s working with audiences inDeadpool & Wolverine, especially when it comes to heartfelt tributes to beloved and not so beloved characters.
