Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Directed by Peyton Reed
Written byJeff Loveness
Produced by Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard
Based on Marvel Comics
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, William Jackson Harper, Katy O’Brian&Bill Murray.
Cinematography: Bill Pope
Edited by Adam Gerstel, Laura Jennings
Music by Christophe Beck
Productioncompanies: Marvel Studios
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The plot: 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.
I was anticipating this sequel since last year.
The Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantomania Movie was a mixed-bag of Good & Bad.
Pros: I like that this was a more serious outing and was different compared to the first two films. Scott’s daughter Cassandra Lang was a surprise to say the least, the father/daughter team-up was good. The villain Kang was really good, and the acting was on point. I was impressed seeing the quantum realm fully on screen for the first time. I liked most of the creatures inside the realm and was especially impressed with M.O.D.O.K.
Cons: The film does fast track throughout and I would like to have had more details on some elements. The humour is not always in the correct place. It failed in a few instances. This did not come up to my expectations for the final confrontation between Kang vs Ant-man. There are other characters that failed to impress me.
The Casts:
- Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man:
An Avenger and former petty criminal with a suit that allows him to shrink or grow in scale while increasing in strength. After the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Lang has become a well-known celebrity to the public, as well as the author of an autobiographical book titled Look Out for the Little Guy, which tells a different version of how he helped save the universe from Thanos in Endgame. - Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp:
The daughter of Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne who is handed down a similar suit and the Wasp mantle from her mother. She serves as the head of the Pym van Dyne Foundation, which uses the Pym Particles for humanitarian efforts. - Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror:
A “time-traveling, multiversal adversary” trapped in the Quantum Realm who needs Pym Particles to get his ship and a device online that would allow him to go anywhere and when in time.[11][12][13] Kang is an alternate-timeline variant of the character He Who Remains, the creator of the Time Variance Authority (TVA), who was introduced in the finale of first season of Loki (2021).[11] Kang was described by Loki season one head writerMichael Waldron as the “next big cross-movie villain” for the MCU,[11] while Quantumania writer Jeff Loveness described Kang as a “top-tier, A-list Avengers villain”.- Majors also portrays numerous Kang variants within the Council of Kangs including Immortus, Rama-Tut, and Scarlet Centurion, as well as the variant Victor Timely.
- Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang:
Scott Lang’s 18-year-old daughter who acquires a suit similar to her father’s.[7][23] She is scientifically inclined, and gains an interest in Pym’s old notes and learning more about the science and technology from the Quantum Realm. - David Dastmalchian as Veb: A slime-like creature that lives in the Quantum Realm. Dastmalchian previously portrayed Kurt in the first two Ant-Man films.
- Katy O’Brian as Jentorra: A freedom fighter rebelling against Kang’s oppression of the communities in the Quantum Realm.
- William Jackson Harper as Quaz: A telepath who lives in the Quantum Realm.
- Bill Murray as Lord Krylar:
The governor of the lavish Axia community in the Quantum Realm, who has a history with Janet van Dyne in the Quantum Realm. - Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne: Pym’s wife, Hope’s mother, and the original Wasp, who was lost in the Quantum Realm for 30 years.
- Corey Stoll as Darren Cross / M.O.D.O.K.:
Pym’s former protégé who was shrunken to subatomic size in the Quantum Realm during the events of Ant-Man (2015) and became a mutated, cybernetically enhanced individual with an oversized head known as M.O.D.O.K. - Michael Douglas as Hank Pym: A former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, entomologist, and physicist who became the original Ant-Man after creating the suit.
I recommend watching this film to everyone so you can make your own opinion.
Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
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