Here is My Movie Review of Ant-Man and The Wasp Quantum Mania
So basically what happens is that it takes place years after Avenger Endgame. you have Scott Lang/Antman and he has written this book called Look out for the little guy. Then he gets the call that his daughter Cassie is in jail. So they drive home and she tells her dad she, Hank, Hope,and Janet have been working on this machine that can send signals to the quantum realm. But the machine starts to now function and they all get sucked into the quantum realm. Then Scott and Cassie get Captured and held hostage to Kang the Conqueror. So he makes a deal to them if they help him fix his time machine he will let them out but it turns out he was tricking them so he can get out Quantum Realm. so it's up to Scott Lang / Antman, Cassie Lang/ Stature, Hank Pym, Janet Van Dyne/The wasp and hope Van Dyne / the Wasp to take down Kang the conquer and get out of the Quantum Realm and that's basically what the story is for this movie.
Now the acting in the Ant-Man movies are tremendous I did take these films do have consistent qualities of the performances because each movie they get better and better and here is no exception all the acting is terrific.
Paul Rudd probably gives his best performance as Scott Lang / Ant-Man Because he is the biggest standout in the entire film. What I like about Scott Lang is that how much the MCU has done a amazing job developing this character because in the first Ant-Man movie he was a small time criminal and he wanted to spend more time with his daughter but to do that he had to learn how to be a hero and they had to become Ant-Man to do that. In the second movie he had to help Hope Van Dyne and Hank Pym rescue Janet Van Dyne from the Quantum Realm. In Avengers Endgame Ant-Man had to help the Avengers time travel back in time to retrieve the Infinity Stones and bring back everyone who had been snapped away by Thanos. In this movie he has to rescue His daughter Cassie from Kang the Conqueror and try to get everyone out of the Quantum Realm The scene where Ant-Man is when he first meets Kang the Conqueror Not only is it a really suspenseful and showing moment but it makes sense because Kang The Conqueror Doesn't mess around because he mentions if Ant-Man doesn't help him with his time machine he will kill him and everyone he knows and cares about. It is probably one the darkest moments in the Ant-Man Trilogy. The chemistry between him Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton, and Jonathan Majors is tremendous.
Evangeline Lily Probably gave her best performance as Hope Van Dyne/ The Wasp. What I like about hope Van Dyne / the wasp is that the MCU has done an amazing job developing her as a character because in the first movie she was moaning over the lost of her mother because she was stuck in the Quantum Realm. In the second movie she wanted to get her mother out of the room and in this movie she is questioning what her mother is so afraid of In the Quantum realm. The scene were Hope Van Dyne/The Wasp Find out that her mother has been stuck in the quantum room and she never told her is not only is it a really sad and really Tragic moment but it makes sense because she never told her daughter about Kang. It is probably one of the most heartbreaking moments of the entire film. The chemistry between her and Paul Rudd is terrific.
Michael Douglas at Hank Pym still does an astonishing job as the character though he's not in the movie a whole lot but I think for what he does have he is still entertaining. Now Hank Pym as a character has changed a lot because in the first Ant-Man movie he was really hardened because he thought his wife was dead and he did believe that Scott Lang should be Ant-Man but at the end he does gain his trust and he becomes his mentor and help him reconnect with his daughter Cassie. In the second movie he wants brings his wife back by getting her out of the quantum realm so he and his daughter Hope can be a family again. Now in this movie Hank Pym have to Help Ant-Man get out of the quantum realm And take down Kang and M.O.D.O.K because He thought his old mentor Darren cross was dead but in reality was not. The scene where Hank Pym sees Darren cross again is not only a really surprising moment but it made sense because he thought he died in the quantum realm. It is probably a shocking moments of the entire film. The chemistry between him and Paul Rudd is still excellent.
Michelle Pfeiffer has a lot more to do as Janet Van Dyne / the Wasp than she did in the second movie And she probably gives one of her best performances in the MCU because you can tell that she is having a lot of fun in this film. Now the character of Janet Van Dyen/The Wasp is a really incredible character because you can see that there's stuff that she doesn't want to talk about because of the trauma machine went through when she was stuck in the quantum realm with Kang so when she eventually tells her husband and her daughter what happened it is a really heavy and some of dramatic moments in the MCU and scenes involving Janet Van Dyne and her daughter Hope are some of the strongest moments in this entire film. The chemistry between her and Paul Rudd is astounding.
Kathryn Newton plays Cassie Lang/Stature In the film. I have to say she does a terrific job as the character and she is probably my favorite performance in the film she that gives one the most captivating one of the most entertaining performances in the film. Now the character of Cassie Lang/Stature Is really interesting because a lot of people say that she is unlikable But to be completely honest I didn't really mind this because she is a teenager she's kind of mad that her dad is not spending enough time with sort of so when she get the arguments with Scott Lang / Ant-Man it does make a lot of sense of why she'll be acting like that. Although she does appreciate her dad in the third act she gives this really Terrific and epic speech. and then Scott Lang / Ant-Man is really proud of her. The scene where Cassie Lang/Stature grows really big and then she hugs Ant-Man is not only a really beautiful in touching moment but it makes sense because she really cares about her dad and wants to make him happy. It is probably one of the most touching moments of the entire film. The chemistry between her and Paul Ride is terrific.
William Jackson Harper plays Quaz In the film. Now he doesn't play a big role in the movie. But I have to say he still does a terrific job as the character. Now Quaz as a character is really interesting because they've shown to be very smart and he wants to help Scott Lang/Ant-Man take down Kang The Conquer and get out of the quantum realm. Probably the best moment with Quaz is where Scott Lang / Ant-Man says You can read mines Then Quaz Says yeah I really wish couldn't because everyone is really disgusting.¨ Not only was it really funny but it makes sense because Quaz did not like having telepathic abilities. It is probably one of the funniest moments of the entire film. The chemistry between him and Paul Rudd is perfect.
Corey Stoll reprises his role as Darren Cross In this film. I have to say he still does a spectacular job as the character because you can tell that Corey Stoll is having a lot of fun as this character. Now the character of Darren Cross it's really interesting because in the first film He wanted the ant-Man suit to weaponize it and send it to evil organization like Hydra and the 10 rings that's why he made the yellow jacket suit for a military purpose And he wanted to kill Hank Pym because he took everything away from him and ruined his life. So Scott Lang / Ant-Man had to kill Darren Cross and banish him into the quantum realm. Now in this film Darren cross comes back but he has been mutated by Kang The Conqueror and was turned into the mechanized organism designed only for killing aka M.O.D.O.K And he wants revenge on Scott Lang/Ant-Man For banishing him to the quantum realm. To be honest I think he's the only motivation makes sense and to be completely honest I don't think M.O.D.O.K Is a horrible MCU villain because there are far worth ones like Coral from the Eternals and Aldridge Killian from Iron Man 3 I think those villains are way worse because at least M.O.D.O.K is entertaining and is accurate to the comic books even though this movie does change a few things about the character I didn't really mind the changes I actually think that they were really interesting. Now I talk about the CGI for M.O.D.O.K to be completely honest I don't think it's that bad because I do actually like the design of M.O.D.O.K that has depicted in this film. To be honest i think the Flash has worst CGI because it just looks so horrible to look at. The scene M.O.D.O.K Dies is really over the top and silly but I never really hated this scene I always found it really funny just the fact that Darren Croft admits that here they horrible person and they he tries to kill Kang and fails and he says well at least I died as Avenger. To be honest I think the scene where The Chameleon sings a Harry Style song in Craven the Hunter is way more cringe worthy and not really funny at all. Fun fact actors Keith David, Patton Oswalt, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Josh Brolin, John Hamm,Seth Green, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Rudd, Zach McGowan, Peter Dinklage, Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Carrey were all considered to voice M.O.D.O.K. The chemistry between him and Paul Rudd is astounding.
Jonathan Majors plays Kang The Conqueror in this film. I have to say he still does a tremendous job as the character. Now the character of Kang The Conqueror is very threatening and very interesting because his motivation is that he wants to get out of the quantum realm so he can take over the multiverse and kill every variant of him self so he could be the only Kang In the universe. Probably the best moment with Kang The Conqueror Anyway says to Scott Lane / Antman ¨ You think this is new to me?¨ Do you know how many rebellions I've talked down.¨ How many worlds I've conquered.¨ How may Avengers¨ I've killed and do you think you can beat me I'am Kang.¨ You talk to ants.¨ Not only was it really intense but it makes sense because he has traveled around the multiverse killing countless Avenger variants. Now as much as I like Kang in this movie the biggest problem with him is that they just over hyped him because I felt like they were trying to make him the next Thanos. I think they should have waited until like phase seven or eight to introduce him and the next big villain. Now I will say this Kang The Conqueror is Way better than Kro from the internals because that character had no redeeming qualities about him well Kang The Conqueror had a lot of memorable and powerful moments and Jonathan Majors gives a glorious performance. The rivalry between him and Scott Lang / Antman is perfect. Fun fact actors like Michael B Jordan, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Yahya Abdoul-Mateen II, John David Washington, Idris Elba, Mahershala Ali, and Lakeith Stanfield were all considered to play Kang The Conqueror. The chemistry between him and Paul Rudd is astounding.
The directing By Payton Reed Is interesting because I do think he gets a lot of stuff right like how he makes the relationship between Scott Lang/ ant-Man And his daughter Cassie much stronger than it was in the first two films because in the first films They had tremendous chemistry but here they push it even further in this film. I also like how he makes this film a lot darker than the first two films because the first two were light-hearted well this one is pretty dark because you have stuff with Janet And her past with King which really haunts her But then you'll have Kang The Conqueror Who Almost killed Ant-Man when they first meet in the film he almost kills Ant-Man's daughter buying snapping her neck until Aunt man demand them to stop. But I will say he does put some light heartiness in this film to make it like the first two movies like Ant-Man is still funny M.O.D.O.K´s death is hilarious. I think he does A terrific job balancing the tone Of the film. Now I will say though he does a pretty decent job of adapting King into this film but I did wish kept Kang consistent the Route the whole movie because for the first two-thirds he is really scary but by the third act when he gets attacked by ants I will say that was really dumb and really weird. But other than that I think he does a decent job of directing this film.
So in conclusion I don't think this movie is as horrible as a lot of people ben saying it is because there is a lot of stuff I enjoy about this movie the storyline even though it is the weakest one in the Ant-Man Trilogy i do think it was interesting having it take place in the quantum realm and have an Ant-Man go up against King were they great concept and I did for the most part the film executes it pretty well there are moments especially in the last ac was little shaky and a little weird but I think overall the storyline was really interesting. Also I think the performances are remarkable. The two standout performances are from Paul Rudd and Michelle Pfeiffer I think both of them do a splendid job as the characters. I did that they had tremendous chemistry throughout the film. I still think Kang is it really entertaining and fun Bell and he has a lot of fun and really dark moments. I did think his backstory with Janet Was really intense and really disturbing it does fit with the tone of this film because this film is the darkest out of the Ant-Man films. I would also say that M.O.D.O.K was really fun and entertaining and I didn't mind the changes to the character. I still think this is one of the most underrated films of 2023 because I don't think it is as horrible as a lot of people say it is because I would rather watch this over Kraven The Hunter because that film is garbage. I think this film is up there with Furiousa A Mad Max Saga with Ayna-Taylor Joy as one of the most underrated films of the 2020s. I highly recommend you watch this film especially if you like the first two Ant-Man films which also star Paul Rudd. I give this movie a 8/10.
