Ant-Man and the Wasp Review

Ant Man and the Wasp is a film directed by Peyton Reed. Every MCU film excites me and I look forward to the films. Since I loved the first film, I would say that I expected a lot from this film. Surprisingly, the film does deliver.

Plot: Scott Lang teams up with Hank and Hope to retrieve Janet van Dyne from the quantum realm.

Story and direction: This film actually relies much on humor to carry forward the story (if that’s what it is called). It does a good work of working on the Scott-Cassie bond. This film further strengthens their bond. Also something good here is the de-aging procedure.the actors actually looked very young. The VFX and action scenes of the film were also good. For a film that had a tight budget (atleast smaller than what its contemporaries were investing), it never felt artificial. And the 3D was an added gem to the film that enhanced the beauty of the film. But the film doesn’t go without complaints. As with the first film, this film doesn’t do justice to the villains. With the MCU having some good villains in its recent ventures, the villains here feel very disposable. They have no reason to exist. Sonny Burch felt more like a joker than a villain. As for Ghost, I wouldn’t call her a villain. But still her character could have been developed. Many people have been complaining of Hope van Dyne’s storyline. But I did feel fine with it.

Performances: Paul Rudd is great as Ant-Man. He perfectly embodies the character. Evangeline Lily was good as the Wasp. As usual, Michael Pena was great. He shined through his so called monologue. Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer delivered some compelling performances. As I mentioned before, Walton Goggins was very much disposable. Hannah John Kamen did a good job but would have liked to see more of her. It is always a treat to watch Laurence Fishburne. The other supporting characters do a good job in moving the film forward.

Favorite Scene: Scott and Cssie have a little talk where Scott says that his family is paying the price for whatever he is doing. But Cassie then cheers him up by saying that he is doing the right thing. This scene just showed how important a driving force is Cassie in Scott’s life.

Verdict: After a film that is grand like Infinity War, this film does feel short scaled. But removing that and certain flaws that this film had, I would say that I was surely entertained. I can’t wait to see what else this character and this universe has more to offer us. The mid-credits scene is very important to the future films, but I thought the post-credit one felt unimportant.

I am going with a 7.5/10.