Directed By – Peyton Reed
Starring – Paul Reed, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Hannah John-Kamen, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins
Before I write my thoughts on Marvel Studios final film of 2018, I just want to state I was already dealing with an anxiety attack before the screening and it only got worst due to the film not starting on the time stated.
This is due to the “surprise” of Peyton Reed and some of his cast coming out to say hello and enjoy the film. It took 30 minutes just for that and I honestly don’t give a shit because this makes me miss my train home leading to me having another panic attack in Victoria station (the first one was after Kong: Skull Island) so thanks, Marvel and Disney.
All of that aside, Ant-Man and The Wasp was complete shit.
The aftermath of Captain America: Civil War is in full effect for Scott Lang (Rudd) as he’s paying the price of balancing being a father and superhero Ant-Man until Hope van Dyke (Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym (Douglas) need him for an important new mission. This means Ant-Man and The Wasp must team up to uncover secrets of the past.
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The aftermath of Captain America: Civil War is in full effect for Scott Lang (Rudd) as he’s paying the price of balancing being a father and superhero Ant-Man until Hope van Dyke (Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym (Douglas) need him for an important new mission. This means Ant-Man and The Wasp must team up to uncover secrets of the past.
The film tries so hard to like it and similar to Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has too many jokes for its own good that apart from one joke and one comedy set piece were awful and not funny!
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The other issue is all the science talk which flew so far and high over my head as it made zero sense and once again a Marvel villain is a complete waste at being a villain, but more on that in a second.
My issues with the film do not transfer to the cast.
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Rudd is completely entertaining and was likely the reason why I was able to relax a little and not think about my mental health. Meanwhile, you have Lily who was complete kick-ass and a great straight character to Rudd’s comedic counterpart and will look forward to seeing Wasp being a main member of the Avengers moving past 2019 and maybe in a future A-Force film.
Additionally, when it comes to Douglas I can’t hear him saying the name Scott without thinking of him as Liberace in Behind the Candelabra.
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Elsewhere, John-Kamen as the “villain” (a very loose term of the word) Ghost is basically being set up as the next Bucky/Winter Soldier in the MCU and the effects they used for the character was brilliant and would love to see the behind-the-scenes to how they made it happen.
Finally, I can only say Randall Park was the supporting cast member used to effect as the likes of Lawrence Fishbourne (please come back as Perry White in the DCU to be used properly), Walter Goggins and Michelle Pfeiffer were completely wasted.
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Being Marvel there are two post credit scenes and you only need to say for the first one as it connects to Infinity War/Avengers 4.
Verdict
I wish the cast were in a better film and the supporting cast were given something, but at least Rudd and Lilly were entertaining enough to make me briefly forget my anxiety.
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