MARVEL | 'ANT-MAN AND THE WASP' is in cinemas now!
Following the heavy climax of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, our tiny heroes provide some much-needed relief in a well-rounded Marvel sequel.
Set two years after the events of ‘Captain America: Civil War’, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ finds Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) under house arrest and suffering the consequences of his Ant-Man antics in Germany.
Despite having only three days left of his sentence, Scott is drawn back into illegal heroism by Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), who believe he holds the key to rescuing Pym’s wife and Hope’s mother, Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer) from the Quantum Realm. Complications, however, ensue with the arrival of a powerful and mysterious new foe, Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), whose actions threaten the urgent mission.
The film also stars Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Laurence Fishburne, Randall Park, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip “T.I.” Harris, David Dastmalchian, and Abby Ryder Fortson.
Like the original, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is a palette cleanser for Marvel fans and is hilarious, silly, and creative fun.
Returning to the franchise is director Peyton Reed, who hones in on everything that made the first instalment so charming. From the memorable one-liners to the zippy energy and pacing, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ doesn’t reinvent the wheel by any means, but it knows what works and doubles down on the fun.
Reed also does a solid job of blending the film’s comedic and action elements to choreograph some of the most inventive and memorable fight scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far.
Marvel fans are still waiting for the studio’s first female-fronted film (‘Captain Marvel’, out March 2019), but ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is a step in the right direction, seeing Lilly suit up as the Wasp - Marvel Studio’s first female titular character.
After a supporting role in the first film (and a complete absence from ‘Captain America: Civil War’), Lilly truly shines in the role. It’s only a shame that fans had to wait so long to see her take the spotlight.
Once again, Peña is the scene-stealing standout, but Park gives him a run for his money as Jimmy Woo, an FBI agent and Scott’s parole officer.
The film inevitably teases the unpredictable and mysterious nature of the Quantum Realm, and it’ll be interesting to see just what it means for the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forward.
Funnier and more confident in its execution than the original, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is an ant-tastic blast and the perfect popcorn flick.
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is in cinemas now.
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