The global elite have been very diligent at ensuring popular resistance to their misrule remains fragmented and confused. This is mainly by contolling the vectors of information, in olden times sermons, then books, newspapers, radio, tv, internet, and currently social media (we may reasonably suppose efforts are underway to influence brain waves, as shown in a Batman film), and by fairly transparent and brutal reward/punishment regimes. They made capitalism function as an apologia for theft and murder. I think these things are generally known and understood, but only voiced by kooks. The institutions of the left, and newer formations as they spring up, are very closely monitored, infiltrated, and disrupted. If they have coherent demands, and they often do, these are misrepresented and twisted by those who interpret things on our behalf and tell us what to think. It is an extremely challenging environment, and it seems can only be matched by some equally fanatic cult or religion. But those can also be co-opted.

I watched this the other night. Mostly out of something like morbid curiosity.

Annnnndd... for what it was *trying to be*, it was very good. If you like the character of Deadpool and the irreverent comedy and meta-commentary then it does that stuff very well.

It was fun to see Blade. I have a soft spot for Wesley Snipes. And I *reallly* enjoyed Channing Tatum's Gambit as a Louisiana weirdo, that was probably my favourite thing in the film.

It didn't make me laugh but it did make me smile a lot. But it also made me roll my eyes a lot (I'm a bit tired of Ryan Reynolds' patter).

There were bits of invention. Like the extended ultra-violent fight scene in the family car.

I surprised myself by enjoying watching it. But ultimately it was hollow and left me with nothing. These Marvel films have the feel of music videos or slick adverts rather than actual films.

I think William nailed it with: There's too much production and not enough direction.