'Ant-Man And The Wasp' DVD Review- Fun But That Is About It

This movie was released in 2018.

Directed by Peyton Reed, Ant-Man And The Wasp brings a fun, enjoyable entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I previously reviewed the movie elsewhere, but I wanted to revisit it after seeing it again on DVD.

Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is under house arrest after the events in Germany where he helped Captain America fight Iron Man. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and daughter Hope (Evangeline Lilly) are on the run, but they convince Ant-Man to help them try to pull Hank’s wife and Hope’s mom Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer) out of the quantum realm.

However, a mysterious woman named Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) is trying to steal the technology so she can use it to take revenge on Pym, whom she blames for the death of her father. Criminal thug Sonny Burch (Walton Goggins) is also after the technology. With Lang and Pym in the crosshairs, they have to stop the villains before it is too late.

The movie is fun, but not as good as its predecessor. Edgar Wright was completely absent from the film and you could feel it. He has that flair that makes a good film great and you could sense the loss.

Also, I thought there were way too many characters, making the film a bit overcrowded. There is Lang’s trio of friends, FBI agents, and other scientists all bleeding into the movie. It kind of got a little hard to remember which character I was supposed to care about.

Now, I do want to praise Rudd, Lily, and Douglas. All three of them have an excellent grasp of their characters. Rudd and Lily also have decent on-screen chemistry. The two of them work well together and I enjoyed that aspect of the movie.

I was also not a fan of gender and race-swapping Ghost. Why not just use a character who already has those immutable characteristics? You do not have to change the villain to make her (in this case) more empathetic. You could have given Ghost a background that was more tragic if you like in his (in comic book case) film origin.

Another thing worth mentioning, you can tell this is the era where Disney is starting to take over. The MCU was way more serious when Paramount and Universal were in charge. The injection of humor, the low stakes, the zany effects, the giant product placement, and whatnot are all evidence that the House of Mouse is taking over.

Bottom line, Ant-Man And The Wasp is still a fun movie all throughout. Rudd and Lilly are excellent as the superhero team-up that makes this classic comic book duo. They each have great one-liners in the film and the supporting cast is just as alive as ever.

FAVORITE QUOTE: I do some dumb things, and the people I love the most… they pay the price.

PARENTAL CONCERNS: Foul language, action violence

Check out the trailer below:

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