Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine exceeded box office expectations this weekend, raking in over $400 million worldwide on the back of strong reviews and an overwhelmingly positive fan response. Is the threequel any good? Or better yet, where does it fit in the trilogy of Deadpool films? Read on to find out.

I’m not the biggest fan of Deadpool, which is probably why I never returned to the original film until I saw Deadpool & Wolverine. Now that I’ve watched Tim Miller’s film, my feelings are largely unchanged, even though I’ve grown more attached to the character in recent years.

Ryan Reynolds stars in the title role, which means he’s annoying as hell, but in a good way. Under Miller’s steady hand, Deadpool isn’t subtle, delivering plenty of big, R-rated laughs in between moments of raw, violent action. It all starts to get annoying after a while, but for much of the running time, Deadpool delivers.

What’s unique is that this origin story feels like something from a bygone era, when studios didn’t have to play by any rules and could make fun of pretty much anything without unfair criticism. Deadpool isn’t the best movie, but I love its unapologetic candor.