Ant-man and The Wasp: Quantumania Review: Without wasting time, Ant Man And The Wasp: Quantumania gives us all of six minutes to ease back into Scott Lang’s (Paul Rudd) world and get up to speed on the last few years of his life before throwing him into the Quantum Realm to kick off the MCU’s latest adventure. Giving him company on his latest inter-dimensional adventure are daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfieffer) and Hope (Evangeline Lilly).
Ever since Avengers: Endgame, Scott has been riding the fame of being an Avenger, living off free coffees, regularly getting asked for selfies and being mistaken for Spiderman. He even wrote a book about his Avenger-ing. (No mention of his podcast Big Me Little Me though, which we saw a glimpse of in Ms. Marvel). In short, Scott traded in the superhero life for the small-time celebrity life, much to the disappointment of his daughter Cassie.
The film packs in a whole lot of plot in its two hours – introducing us to the Quantum Realm; an ensemble adventure for team Ant-Man; an introduction to the villain that will define the next phase of the MCU and even a Star-Wars-style resistance-dictatorship story.
Tries hard to live up to expectations
Ant-Man worked in the previous films because it was funny, thrilling and sleek. The romance between Rudd and Lilly was cute. The concept of an ant-sized superhero worked not just with kids but adults as well. Unfortunately, in the quantum realm, the fun factor is tuned out due to an overload of long, exhausting action scenes, too much talking and a monotone plot that seems to go nowhere. The biggest fault with Quantumania is that it seems to be trying too hard to live up to the expectations of the first two films.
Ant-man and The Wasp: Quantumania includes surreal graphics and scenes that will literally take you to a different world. The VFX team has done a brilliant job of creating unearthly visual effects.
Being the third and the last movie of the trilogy, it doesn’t take much time to build up. The dialogues are an add on and make you giggle once in a while. There are fight scenes, war like scenario along with the big ‘I will kill you’ hand combat. Knowing how Marvel has evolved, this movie focuses on showing the human side to a superhero. It is natural to get nostalgic while watching our old Avenger on their side quest.
The next big villain
With the beginning of Phase 5, this movie lays out the map to introduce the next big villain. You cannot help but fall in love with Kang (Jonathan Majors). The screen power will surely leave a mark. His mere existence in the Quantum Realm opens endless possibilities for Multiverse.
If it is MCU, you ought to have surprise element in the post credits scene. With the new pattern, you can expect two post credits for Antman and The Wasp: Quantumania. Be prepared to witness the beginning of Multiverse and the madness it will bring along.
Antman was expected to be a fresh wave for the audience. Unfortunately, it ends up a bit undercooked with a weak storyline. The movie felt more like a stepping stone for Kang rather than a perfect end to the trilogy.
The endless need of Janet to protect her family while keeping them in the shadow feels too old-school. Antman, on the other hand, fails to bring the charm of an Avenger. Unlike last two movies, where the story made sense in the bigger picture, Quantumania fails to give you a direction.
Definitely a Kang show
The film is definitely a Kang show. If you remove the family angle, all you have left is Jonathan Majors giving you context to his existence and why Phase 5 should exist. The villain’s character is powerful and the director and writer make us for believe that Antman stood a chance against him.
Performances:
Paul Rudd brings his same old humour. Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer) takes the space and gives you flashbacks about the villain. Dr Hank (Micheal Doughlas) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) don’t play major roles unlike last two movies. Despite her name in the title, surprisingly the Wasp has very little to give. On the other hand, Cassie (Kathryn Newton) is underwhelming in her performance.
Jonathan Majors brings what it takes to be a villain. Power-hungry, goal oriented and someone who would do anything to get what he wants. He surely lifted the whole movie.
With the fast-paced environment for Marvel Cinematic Universe, this movie also plays a role in the bigger picture. You will have to watch this to connect dots in the later stage. Not that a lot of story matters, but it is like a puzzle piece.
Majorly, the post credit scenes will create a whole new level of curiosity. It might not reach the level like Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness but it surely has some elements you need to look out for. So, make some plans this weekend and go watch Ant-man and The Wasp: Quantumania!
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