Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Synopsis:

“Ant-Man and the Wasp” find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures, and embarking on an adventure that pushes them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.

Movie Review:

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantomania” is directed by Peyton Reed, and it is the 31st film in the MCU. This is a weird, science fiction movie that will not work for some people. I am comparing this Ant-Man movie to “Star Wars”, “Dune” and “The Fifth Element”. The realistic world building of the Quantum Realm has strange creatures and worlds that inhabited the world which made the movie entertaining to watch. Paul Rudd returns as Scott Lang Aka Ant-Man, and I felt that this was his best performance as this character. This time around his character is a combination of serious and humorous. Katheryn Newton makes her MCU debut as Cassie Lang Scott (now 18-year-old daughter) and she is smart, strong, and funny just like her dad. I loved the father/daughter relationship with these two characters. Michelle Pfeiffer returns as Janet the first Wasp and she has lots of action scenes throughout the movie. Michael Douglas plays Hank Pym, and he is a great addition to the plot. The actor who stole the show is Jonathan Majors introducing Kang the Conqueror. Kang is easily the best ruthless, powerful, and dangerous villain who will most likely appear again in future films. Evangeline Lilly plays Hope (Wasp), and she is a great character but was wasted in this movie. There were also some strange characters that didn’t work like Bill Murray (Lord Krylar) and a secondary villain called M.O.D.O.K that just fell flat. Also, the third act contained too much CGI. But this is an enjoyable science fiction movie that is a good set up to this next phase of the MCU. I am giving “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantomania” a 3.5/5 stars.

Director: Peyton Reed

Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Katheryn Newton, William Jackson Harper, With Bill Murray, Michael Douglas, Cory Stoll, and Michelle Pfeiffer

Runtime: 125 Minutes