‘Deadpool 2’ serves fresh batch of the same bonkers from the Merc with a Mouth

The sequel to the hit 2016 movie, "Deadpool 2" is more of the first film, but made fresh and deliriously overstuffed with wild references and ridiculous action sequences.

Kids [Sequels] give us a chance to be better than we used to be

"Deadpool 2" follows the Merc with a Mouth (Ryan Reynolds) as he attempts to protect troubled teen Russell Collins (Julian Dennison) from Cable (Josh Brolin), a mutant from the future who seeks to kill the teen.

No longer saddled with an origin story to tell, the movie was free to become, as Deadpool himself remarked, a family film, only with balls-to-the-walls, sometimes unapologetically gross action sequences and references that can make a lawyer blush.

While that is more of what the first movie delivered, having the foundation of the first film allowed the sequel to expand a little more into the world of this particular Marvel universe and flesh out the title character.

But at times, this attempt to put a little more humanity in the immortal motormouth was hampered by Deadpool's true power, his ability to spew hundreds of references per second and have that come out in the final edit without lawsuits.

This is why quiet gaps between the machine gun pratlings are valuable; the emotional connections and plot developments are elementary enough to get picked up without pause, but the few breathers here and there were sorely needed.

Written by the real villains

As one may have guessed, writing remains the strongest suit of the movie and deserves special focus. Reynolds returns with Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese without whatever semblance of collar they had on from the first film.

It wasn't surprising that that the jokes hit all their cues perfectly as Reynolds and the crew wrote multiple jokes into every scene to really get the mood right.

Having good writers on board, and the principal actor to boot, made the delicate work of balancing general pop culture knowledge and a few obscure nuggets of trivia a fun exercise instead of a cringy aural minefield.

The three writers also gave the cast of "Deadpool 2" — the main one, at least — enough material to leave a lasting impression and make them essential parts of the flick.

The F-word

While it is named after Deadpool, the sequel is based on family and finding a piece of the world that can make one at peace with the world.

Dennison delivered as the central piece of this family puzzle; it's no wonder that he was able to keep up with his elders in this venture, as his last biggest venture was the action-comedy "Hunt of The Wilderpeople."

Brolin's Cable, contrary to Deadpool's claim that this and another prominent Marvel role will nail him any villain of the year award, was formidable in his portrayal of a broken family man, and will prove to be an asset should a third movie come out.

Karan Soni as Dopinder was a welcome delight among the smaller performances in the cast, his role respectful and relates to Deadpool's strange relationship with mundanes, who all returned with relative success.

But the real stand-out is Zazie Beetz as Domino, a character whose seemingly lame power of luck produced some of the coolest action scenes in the movie and casual attitude played off well against Deadpool's overwhelming personality.

It's a charming cast that, by the end, feels like a quirky little family who can probably carry a franchise like Deadpool wants them to.

Young enough to carry a franchise for 10 to 12 years

A pile of foreshadowings and secret cameos, "Deadpool 2" fits the mold of a summer blockbuster and a sequel perfectly.

It entertained, it developed its characters, opened up the world and whole branches of where a possible third movie can head to but, most importantly, if the Merc with a Mouth finds his ending here, he's done more than enough to redeem his name in cinema history.

Permanently. — AT, GMA News