I took my wife and grandson to Ant Man and the Wasp. I was nervous, given the last superhero movie I took him to was Infinity War and it bothered him for weeks. I was hoping for something a little lighter than the last Avengers film – and this new movie didn’t fail me.
First off, the title should be Wasp and the Ant Man – because it is all about the Hope van Dyne character. She has as much, if not more action than Paul Rudd’s Ant Man. The story picks up in the post-Civil War era with Scott under house arrest and Hank Pym and Hope on the run because he used their tech.
Hank is on the search for his missing wife, trapped in the quantum realm. They need Scott Lang and in many ways, Scott needs them. That’s all you really need to know without ruining the film.
There’s a lot of undercurrent here – a decent villain or two with their own sub-plots that add complexities to the main story line. What makes this movie work is that humor. I heard my wife and grandson laugh several times in the film, especially at the character Luis who is PERFECT in this role. Given the gravity of the last Avenger’s film, this movie was fantastic.
The special effects were very good, probably with the exception of the quantum realm. That wasn’t a big part of the movie really.
Watch for the 1970’s Hot Wheels carrier (which we all had as kids from that era). There’s a lot of action in this movie, a decent plot, and wonderful characters. Hope as the Wasp is a solid female that could do a film all on her own.
Yes, there is a post-credits scene. I won’t ruin it for you, but you need to see Infinity War first for it to make sense.
I’m giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars. My wife, who often sleeps during movies, was awake and enjoyed the movie – which speaks volumes.
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