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I tried to avoid the trailers and any spoilers for this movie, so I went in expecting something akin to the previous two. I am getting a bit tired of Ryan Reynolds comedies, so I wasn't expecting much more than a decent way to kill 2 hours.

It was so much better than that. In fact, I think it's probably the best Deadpool movie yet and the most fun I've had with a movie in a long time.

If you are not a fan of graphic violence and crude humour, this movie won't be for you.

If you like that sort of thing, but haven't seen a lot of superhero movies, this movie might be a 6.5/10. Make that a 7 if you've seen the previous 2 films and enjoyed them.

To enjoy it as much as I did, you need to not only love the humour and enjoy the violence, but you also need to at least be familiar with a lot of superhero movies, including those from the pre-Disney era. (Unfortunately, it's hard to recommend what to watch without spoiling things.) The cameos carry this film and, overall, are probably the best I've ever seen in a movie.

If you've seen Deadpool 1 and 2, you know what to expect. Watch this if you liked them, skip this if you didn't.

It's a pretty standard R-rated horror, full of blood and tense moments, but does nothing surprising storywise. That said, the choice of antagonist does make it a slightly more interesting watch.

The best way to experience this movie would be to go in blind, including avoiding the trailer. Doing this is still not going to wow you, but, if you don't manage to guess the (very obvious) twist, you'll probably get even more out of the watch.

But if you're still not sure about it, give the trailer a watch. If it looks like your sort of thing then it probably will be. As the review of the title says, it's exactly what you'd expect.

Every fan of Black Mirror will have their own slightly different definition of what makes a Black Mirror episode a Black Mirror episode. For me, that is a bleak story - complete with an unhappy ending - looking at the dangers of technology in a near future setting. The bleak tone and unhappy ending set the series apart from everything else and that's why I love the series.

Joan is Awful starts off well and has many factors that I enjoy from the series: Joan's life is turned upside down by technology, the humour is kept to a bare minimum and the story is intriguing while also not being obvious in its direction. It gave me hope for the season.

Unfortunately, the episode does a complete 180 halfway through and effectively turns into a comedy. While it was amusing at times, it would fit much better in an average American sitcom than a show known for reasonably serious stories.

I expect the average viewer will enjoy this episode (especially those less interested in entertainment that lacks any spark of hope), but, for someone like me, this was not what I wanted from the show.