I LOVE IT
-One of the best visuals in the MCU I have seen, everything is just beautiful.
-The jokes is not for everyone I guess, some people think they are lame and others like me is funny as hell, and its not forced at least I did not have that feeling.
-The story is not the best but deftly not the worst but makes sense and is easy to follow along.
This is a quality film but more than that it brings together so many pieces of the Marvel universe like the quantum realm and the multiverse
Great movie full of depth, humour, action and adventure. Really thought after the two disastrous Marvel movies of Wakanda merman and Thor love of vanity and trope it was all over for Marvel.
This movie has numerous intriguing plot points from various comic lore, it also opens up whole new worlds and characters. They even went as far as the end credits mini story opening up many more possible Ant Man stories.
Not sure what the magic mix was between, Writers produces, directors and actors but it's a great watch well worthy of your time.
I don't understand all these bad reviews, because I didn't feel bored and I enjoyed the movie, especially the acting of Jonathan Majors, but the ending wasn't good, it should have been more logical than that
A fun one!
I had a terrific time watching 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania', despite hearing 'meh' things about it here and there online. It surpassed my expectations, to be honest. Great cast, entertaining action, super interesting world building (my favourite from the MCU for a while, in that regard) and the humour is good.
Star of the show in my opinion is Michelle Pfeiffer. I don't recall her standing out in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp', but here she's excellent from beginning to end. Elsewhere, Jonathan Majors is brilliant - great to see that guy all over the place recently. Paul Rudd remains a strong lead, while the likes of Michael Douglas and Kathryn Newton are positives too.
Love the Quantum Realm setting. I'm nothing like an MCU nut, I'm only aware of the films, so didn't know what to expect, but the place looks fantastic - from the enviroment to the creatures; shoutout Veb. Like Pfeiffer, Corey Stoll didn't really register on my radar in prior films, but him as M.O.D.O.K. is a lot of fun.
Looking at my personal MCU ranking, this goes in at no. 8 - I didn't anticipate that! A literal quick glance at the average rating on here suggests I'm in the minority but I truly found much enjoyment from this. Quite the improvement on Ant-Man 2, which is at the bottom of my aforementioned ranking.
DRINK THE OOZE!
Pros:
- Excellent performances
- Delightfully weird. More goop than your average Marvel movie.
- Some of the most stunning visuals I have ever seen.
- The humor in this movie is so utterly stupid and absurd and I love it.
Cons:
- Dialogue which seems to have been written by a twelve year old
- An unnecessarily confusing plot
Personally, I think this is the best Marvel movie since No Way Home.
How many holes do you have?
A bit too cheesy at times, but all in the appropriate tone. It's a fun popcorn flick that knows what we're there for and doesn't get distracted trying to flesh out things better left questioned. Mid-tier MCU, but still something fun and a good setup for the coming Kang conflict.
I have to question why people who dislike this movie are even at a superhero film in the first place. There are things to criticize here, and that's what keeps this from being a great movie instead of a good one. What it gets right, though, is still plenty of fun and much better than many of the overly complicated 3+ hour films studios have been pumping out to try and create something richer than the format allows. I'd take more of this over some of the other MCU alternatives anyday.
This was a great movie but as a Marvel movie, this was one hell of a set up for the future. I never imagined I'd see Kang on the big screen, and Jonathan Major was a amazing cast.
After weeks of the internet screaming into my face about how I MUST declare this movie the beginning of the end for Marvel... It was pretty good. Fun and silly as an Ant-Man movie should be. Perhaps a little desperate in places, but overall enjoying to watch.
Despite all attempts by the movie, Paul Rudd takes a back seat to no one. He continues to be best part of the Ant-Man family. The first movie without him and his devilish charm will be the first bad Ant-Man movie. Though this movie would have been a lot better with Scott's circle of misdemeanor friends.
Thankfully, the end credit scenes make me very excited for the future of Kang as a Thanos-tier villain ...and the return of a certain mischief-maker.
Enjoyable. It was fun in a quirky kind of way. Kangs storyline is confusing because they’re multiple versions of him across the MCU so far that I wasn’t sure if this is the good guy or bad. Or if they’re all bad and we are supposed to pick the lesser of multiple evils? Who knows… definitely can’t wait to find out though.
I wish they’d stop casting hot actors to play a sympathetic villain. Just give me a villain like the Borg, no redeeming qualities there, no goal for the greater good either. Just complete selfishness. I want to root for the hero without doubt. :sob:
It is a good movie. I liked it; just a new style for the ant-man movie series now. The story is not the best and not as funny, but as it shows in the trailer is about family, someone calls Vin Diesel!! There are 2 post-credit scenes; the second is after the credits; you need to see them.
it's an ant-man movie, what would you expect? overall it's a good movie, it's fun, and i already love to hate kang!
8/10
Welcome To
Sub-Atomica
ANT-MAN WASP
QUANTUMMANIA
is the 31st entry into
The MCU
And is a direct line
Into the beginning of
Phase 5 and will be a direct line into
Avengers Kang Dynasty
(2026) as stated by
Kevin Feige.
I thought this was a great movie
and has definitely done it's job well
Impacting
The MCU
And setting it up for
The culmination of
THE MULTIVERSE SAGA
(2026-2027).
Jonathan Majors
Absolutely Knocks it clean out the
Ball Park with his
Outstanding performance
Of "Kang"
and with that soft spoken
Voice
But very strong all
Powerful persona
I found him menacing
Scary and definitely
An "Avengers
level threat"
Equal To Thanos
If not more so.
The way Marvel
Is slowly building
"Kang The Conqueror"
right from Loki S1 then
through to Loki season 2
Is fantastic, tremendous actually
because come
Avengers The Kang Dynasty
and
Avengers Secret Wars
In 2026-2027
You know he is going to be near enough unstoppable
And the biggest problem to the hole of creation
In every timeline and
Every possible timeline
right across
The Multiverse,
We can not comprehend
The scale of Chaos and
Destruction this
"Space King"
Will do across
The Entire Multiverse
Trillions and Trillions+
Of lives are at stake
And us
The Marvel
Fandom are in for
A real treat.
We are in safe hands
With Kevin Feige
And he's going deliver
To us something on a scale we have
not seen
The likes of yet
And now
Ant-Man Wasp Quantumania
Has officially kicked
Phase 5 off
We have an extraordinary experience ahead
and I'm here for every
Glorious moment
Of it.
I Loved the emotional family
Bond that this 3rd installment
Put front and centre
And Kathryn Newton
As Cassie Lang
Put in an exceptional performance,
Great chemistry between her
and Scott.
The VFX we're fantastic
And after all our visits
The Quantum Realm
This Time Around Still
Felt and Looked Fresh
and New,
Quantum people in
The Quantum Realm
Wow, super interesting
and so different from anything
We have seen before,
"I loved it".
This was an emotional
Rollercoaster ride of
Fun, excitement, thrills and spills
But with a grounded balance
Of Heart felt family emotion
Of the lengths a parent will
Go to too save and keep their
Child safe.
"(The things anyone of us
would do for love hey)".
Verdict: a solid 3rd
Installment that brings
Something new to
The MCU, elements that
Will impact it and change it
Forever.
outstanding
Performances
All around.
(Unlike Kang
If I did have power
Over the entire Multiverse
Timelines,
No Way I Would Skip
To The End Of The MCU
To See How It All Plays Out)
(I want to be in the loop
Forever and enjoy every
single second of it in
Real-Time).
KANG WILL RETURN
MORE THAN :a: FAN
#ALWAYSTHATMARVELGUY
I do give 8 but there is so much CGI now. This is the main reason why I don't think of watching Marvel's movies..... Soon Hollywood will only be populated by 3D artists. No more actors, no more real landscapes since everything is special effects and 3D. And before actors disappear, they will only need to show up at work in underwear because their image will CGIed...
Anyways, it feels good to see some faces I haven't seen in years :smile_cat:
A pretty decent story with good visual effects and decent acting so another marvel movie
This one was quite good actually. Marvel is quite a bit of hit and miss lately. It all depends on whether one of the woke retards has gotten their grubby hands on the script or not.
It was of course encouraging that the woke “critics” on the well known rubbish site Rotten Tomatoes declared it rotten while it got a 82% score from the actual audience. Always a good sign for a movie.
The movie is a pure adventure movie meant to entertain the audience. The script is decent and, as usual with a Marvel movie, serves mainly to create a reason for doing action sequences and lots and lots of special effects.
The adventure is mixed in with some humor but it is generally okay and not overdone.
The scenery in the quantum world is fantastic and the creatures are great ranging from terrifying to quite fun. Bringing in Bill Murray was a nice surprise even though he was a bit of a bad guy and quite short lived.
The one character I really didn’t like was Paul Rudd as the Ant-Man. His anti-hero bullshit, reluctance to fight and generally being a douche until he was forced to actually do what was right was really grating on me.
Overall though this was some well spent two hours.
idk why but I loved this movie. The visuals were stunning and it didn't bore me like the second one did. Not saying it's a masterpiece but it made for a very entertaining watch.
It isn't one of the best Marvel movies, but I'm stil giving this an 8 out of 10. Why? Because it's just a really fun movie that doesn't take itself too serious. It has a great cast and a simple but entertaining story.
Not as bad as it seems people want to claim, and for the first time since Endgame I'm getting excited to see where this is going.
I don't understand, why people hate this movie! Sure, this isn't something extraordinarily great, but it's as mediocre as it's supposed to be. Exactly how it's expected imo.
All I can say is, Kathryn Newton was the perfect choice for this age of Cassie Lang.
meh
how many holes do you have?
Rated a Connor 10, normal 7.5
this film was fun for the most part though there were 2 things i really couldn’t get past.
First, Cassie’s entire plot line. She causes this entire movie because she’s so set on “helping people” while completely ignoring the fact that the very actions she’s taking can have negative consequences on those she’s trying to help. I personally really dislike how she was never held responsible (even by herself) for how harmful her actions were/can be towards others. Just because you have good intentions doesn’t mean you can act blindly in every scenario.
Second, Darren’s character being a head the entire movie was very much giving George Lopez in Shark Boy & Lava Girl. I couldn’t get past the visual of it because it really didn’t seem to fit with the advanced technology vibe of the rest of the movie. I didn’t mind his character arch but just wish the visual had been different.
All I'm going to say is the critics got it all wrong. Well, at least a few of them. This movie was the best of the three. Kang is a badass. The rest of the cast was great as well. Not gonna get into spoilers, or anything. Just check it out yourself. Even if it isn't your cup of tea, it will at the very least entertain you .
It’s a solid entry to kick off phase 5 and wasn’t nearly half as bad as what the critics were suggesting. It did lack some of the hearts of the ealier entries and sure that’s a minus but that’s about it. That said overall I still had fun with it, certainly more so than with L&T and particularly Wakanda Forever which is a much weaker movie than this one (sorry).
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania continues Marvel Studios path of experimentation. Yes it's a big budget superhero movie but this installment of the Ant-Man movies pivots from the previous two.
It changes the narrative and how we interpret the characters we've come to know.
Marvel is building an overarching story that pays off in time. This is only the end of act one... I think people forget that.
There’s definitely some highs and lows in this film.
The spfx are outstanding. I found myself being reminded of Star Wars at times with he multitude of different creatures and settings. Jonathan Majors is brilliant. Kathryn Newton portrayal of Cassie felt relatable and humbling.
The story seemed a bit underdeveloped and I feel we missed out on some major character development in regards to Cassie. I wish we got more of her story during the blip.
This movie pretty much leads directly into Avengers: The Kang Dynasty an I’m curious to see how these characters get tied back in.
I liked it. Good humor but still a serious movie.
Didn't like the whole "Hey there is this really bad guy down there in the Quantum Realm, but I'm not telling anyone"-Mentality from Janet. Makes no sense at all.
Loved Jonathan Majors as Kang.
This is epitome of what the bulk of Marvel films have been for me. It’s not a ‘good’ film, but it is undoubtedly an enjoyable film.
There’s a lot of points you have to accept and just move on. You could easily pick them apart, but you just have to chose to enjoy the film regardless. The most egregious being when a character essentially says “oh by the way this thing happened, and it’ll be essential to how the final act plays out. Here’s some flash backs to earlier points in the film to prove it happened. Despite none of those moments actually being in the film… just take my word that it happened” It’s bad, but if you just accept it an move on. The film is quite enjoyable.
How is this film the second lowest rated MCU movie ever? Is it perfect? Not at all. But it is Ant-Man cheesy level enjoyable, with memorable set pieces, and a great introduction to the next big villain! Speaking of the villain, Jonathan Majors is incredible! He oozes of a smooth confidence that is more intimidating than if we was angry. The setting feels almost like a knock off Star Wars film, even down to outfits, locations, comic relief side characters. Don't trust the critics, check this one out!
Rating: 3/5 - 7.5/10 - Worth Watching
Ant-Man movies have never been the best Marvel movies but they manage to entertain. It was a good start for phase 5 and what's to come. I just wonder if the Kangs will be able to fill Thanos' shoes
If you usually do drugs, do it before this and probably you'll like it more than me. :sweat_smile:
I wasn't expecting much after the recent run of form for Marvel, however I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. There was a good amount of humor that had my family laughing, particularly with the "holes" guy. There were pretty cool special effects scattered throughout, and even though the heroes themselves were pretty "lame" in general, the villain and world were awesome.
I was led to believe this would be terrible but I rather really enjoyed it.
in a sentence, Rick & Morty did it better. This movie certainly isn't bad, I think it's good, but this movie feels like it ripped some of the most interesting multiverse concepts from Rick & Morty and applied them in some of the least interesting ways. Jonathan Majors certainly steals the show here as who I'll call "Loser Kang", but beneath his stellar performance is a film stretched thin: a superhero film with a science fiction plot that's trying so hard to be faithful to each genre that it almost doesn't succeed at both and fails to make the world feel alive in the process.
Without getting into spoilers, there's talk of fighting over timelines without too much explanation beyond "Kang wants to conquer", which makes the idea of alternate versions of him doing certain things with certain people not make much sense at all. Janet's backstory is really compelling, until you realize that it's somewhat hollow because her allies, enemies and even the society for which she fought seems entirely one-dimensional; her friends are good, her enemies are bad, the society must be saved. There's no room for nuance here amongst anyone or any civilization within the Quantum Realm, and much like the first Thor movie, we don't get an idea on what life is really like for the citizens in this society either. And don't get me started on Scott warming up to a certain character near the end, despite his defining trait in this movie being his love for his daughter.
All of that said, there's plenty to like in this movie. I do think that the CGI really worked here, and unlike what I had heard from reviews, Cassie isn't terribly annoying. Sure, she's dumb, headstrong and naive, but that's completely appropriate given her age and experience. So while I may not agree with her ethics on how many fights a hero needs to take on, they would certainly make sense from her perspective. Also, some of the sci fi depictions were visually great. I haven't seen alien races this diverse and well designed since Star Wars, and the Quantum Storm I think is the one idea from Rick & Morty that's absolute worth seeing in live action as opposed to 2D animation.
The worst part of the movie is the ending. Ironically, it feels like the writers cough cough ran out of time. The ant subplot feels contrived for the mere sake of convenience, since it's hinted at towards the end of the first act and then ignored in the middle, only to be brought back in the third act, and there are some really odd lines in the third act that are incredibly cheesy and just feel plain out of place amongst the rest of the dialogue. It's also not clear why Kang confronted Ant Man & Co. in the way that he did, since he probably could have won with 45 minutes to spare in the film. Still, I'm presuming that this movie is supposed to show us a tamer version of Kang, so it does get a pass from me on that point.
In the end, if you don't like the more lore-rich stories from Rick & Morty, you won't like this. It's a sci fi superhero film that doesn't know whether or not it should lean into the sci fi aspects, or the superhero aspects at any given time, which is understandable; lean into the sci fi which could show us some of the nuances of the Quantum Realm's inhabitants, and you miss out on some superhero action, but lean too far into the superhero aspect and this becomes a completely boring and bland expedition.
What we get in the end is a bit of both, and while the mixture is a mild case of mixing flavors that don't really go together particularly well, we're left with a potion that goes down well enough.
Nice that we get to see more of Hank Pym here.
I was definitely hoping for some more focus on Scott, and maybe some actual character development, but at least the Quantum Realm was pretty cool!
It might also be slightly concerning that this movie’s main highlight was a giant floating head, but it is what it is.
“Tell me what what’s wrong/what is this place/why won’t you tell us/who are these people” - hope
“I’ll tell you later” - Janet
“Your mother is lying to you and not telling you about what she did here” - bill Murray
“You’re a liar” - hope?????????????????
Pretty much what you would expect. Gave it 7/10.
Not as good as the first two films but entertaining nevertheless. The introduction of Kang was well done and there were a few laughs here and there.
I enjoyed watching this..The Visuals were really good..At first MODOK looked corny but after a while I didn’t mind him..This was fun to watch.
Everything is nice, nice CGI, a bit of humor, fast action. However, I have an irresistible impression that I have already seen these plot solutions somewhere, for example in Star Wars. ;)
Formulaic, Funny, Promising Future
Ant-Man and The Wasp - Quantumania , third edition in the Ant Man Franchise is a generic yet fun film from Marvel which is self aware of what it meant to provide. Ant Man 3 provides the quintessential origin story of the biggest threat after Thanos and it does well to establish Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror and flashes his potential down the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Baring a solid introduction of Kang, some rib tickling humour, some vibrant new characters of the quantum realm , Ant Man 3 is pretty generic and routine in its approach by Marvel standards. Still an important film in the current phase which adds the missing pieces of the bigger future. 2 end credits scenes are probably the best parts of the film.
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Formulaic, Funny, Promising Future
Ant-Man and The Wasp - Quantumania , third edition in the Ant Man Franchise is a generic yet fun film from Marvel which is self aware of what it meant to provide. Ant Man 3 provides the quintessential origin story of the biggest threat after Thanos and it does well to establish Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror and flashes his potential down the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Baring a solid introduction of Kang, some rib tickling humour, some vibrant new characters of the quantum realm , Ant Man 3 is pretty generic and routine in its approach by Marvel standards. Still an important film in the current phase which adds the missing pieces of the bigger future. 2 end credits scenes are probably the best parts of the film.
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VFX and the world they built was amazing as always, and visually beautiful, but other than that it didn't really feel all that special, i still liked it, but yeah /:
also i loved seeing Kathryn Newton in this, she was great i guess
and Jonathan's performance as Kang was amazing
but also, re-including that derren character and even giving him some type of "death scene" was absolutely unnecessary :skull:, and his overall presence and character design in this movie was just plain fucking atrocious, i hated that bit so much; also, why the hell is Bill Murray in an MCU movie, lets be fucking for real
i'm sorta disappointed and sad to see MCU phase 5 kick off like this, but well, i still have hope for the other movies and whats to come, and the ending of the movie where Scott has some doubtful internal monologue + that post credit scene of all the Kang's from every universe appearing one after another was... intriguing..
but i can't lie, some of my favorite moments were:
when they got sucked into that portal Cassie made, and they kept getting smaller and smaller and tried to maneuver between all the obstacles around them
and also when they had to go and get the Core, that scene really showed Scott's skills as Ant Man for me
more of a 6.5 than a 7 ; I liked the cinematography/world building/special effects but the story was very "thin"
(no spoilers except where marked)
It really isn't bad. The plot actually makes sense, great performance by everyone involved. Visuals are kind of Spy Kids-y though. Jonathan Majors really is terrifying as Kang. Only thing I didn't like is lazy writing especially the ants living inside quantum realm but in an alternative timeline sort of thing, which makes their civilization age 1000 years in a day. This seemed like something they had to come up on the spot to make the finale possible.
It's a good watch, definitely better than DS2
Quantumania is a solid start to phase 5. The movie is fun, but a bit predictable at times. There are quite a few jokes that don't land as well, but that doesn't stand in the way of it being enjoyable. The world is built beautiful, but the absolute high point for me was Kang and the performance of Jonathan Majors. We have a new amazing villain on our hands, people!
Pros
- Ant-Man comedy is still there
- some great action sequences
- amazing visuals of the Quantum Zone (ILM and Digital Foundry are just great at what they do)
- Paul Rudd continues to be fantastic as Ant-Man. His comedic timing and delivery are so good.
- the setup of Kang the Conqueror and Jonathan Major’s performance is top notch
- the rumored cameo is real and I loved it
Cons
- lackluster story that was a pretty weak start for Phase 5
- tone is all over the place
- some terrible CGI. Modok is sooooo bad I’m wondering if that was intentional.
- so many characters that we are supposed to care about, but we don’t even know their names
- continue to miss that “Marvel spark” with Disney produced films. I feel that Disney needs to just let Marvel do what it wants and make that money like they did for so long. I just hope Phase 3 wasn’t the peak.
All in all, the film is entertaining. It’s very formulaic, but it’s not the disaster the critics are saying it is. Parents there is some strong language (s word a couple times) and sexual references but that was all I noticed.
3.5/5 stars - good enough for me to recommend a viewing. The post 3D was actually not terrible so if you enjoy that experience, go for it.
Pros
- Ant-Man comedy is still there
- some great action sequences
- amazing visuals of the Quantum Zone (ILM and Digital Foundry are just great at what they do)
- Paul Rudd continues to be fantastic as Ant-Man. His comedic timing and delivery are so good.
- the setup of Kang the Conqueror and Jonathan Major’s performance is top notch
- the rumored cameo is real and I loved it
Cons
- lackluster story that was a pretty weak start for Phase 5
- tone is all over the place
- some terrible CGI. Modok is sooooo bad I’m wondering if that was intentional.
- so many characters that we are supposed to care about, but we don’t even know their names
- continue to miss that “Marvel spark” with Disney produced films. I feel that Disney needs to just let Marvel do what it wants and make that money like they did for so long. I just hope Phase 3 wasn’t the peak.
All in all, the film is entertaining. It’s very formulaic, but it’s not the disaster the critics are saying it is. Parents there is some strong language (s word a couple times) and sexual references but that was all I noticed.
3.5/5 stars - good enough for me to recommend a viewing.
I love paul rudd and still a talented actor and did a great job along with some of the other cast but the movie itself falls short of being anything amazing but better than the first but got nothing on the second and it felt rushed, over done, didn’t know what they were doing, cheesy, weird and not like any other marvel film also felt a little like marvel crossed with star wars but it did have it’s pros because It was entertaining, had a good sense of humour, the action was decent, some of effects were great and most of cast did alright so i give it credit on that but shame it didn’t live up to my hype and the second film and not a good start for phase 5 for the MCU.
A lesser Marvel movie, largely because the visual effects dampen the impact of the story. It's still enjoyable and Rudd is as engaging as ever but here's hoping future movies within Phase 5 are more memorable than this one.
Why did they do modok like that? Marvel gotta do better. The movie was good but it didn’t give the usual marvel set up to another movie which most of them have been missing as of late. Show how this adventure to the quantum realm actually affects the rest of the mcu instead of quickly ending the movie after the climax then forcing the audience to sit through credits to see a scene with little relevance to the future. Seeing Loki was dope tho.
It is a pretty entertaining movie, that is at least better than the second movie. That has way higher reviews than it. Since for one the villain is far superior.
The movie just gets sillier lines as it goes on with less of the jokes landing. Also yes the movie isn’t oozing in originality. The movie is Journey to the Center of Earth meets Tron Legacy, with Ant-Man.
Just got back from the theater. We thought it was pretty good. I'd give it a 7/10. Fun way to kill a couple hours.
Story was ok. Tried to be funny in parts where it wasn't needed. Main character arcs were good though.
MODOK design was ok but it's like they put the B team on it. Especially when you compare that character to some of the other creature designs.
I feel like Billy Murry was in there for no real reason. Could have easily cut that part.
Kang was pretty cool. Future movies with other Kangs are going to get really interesting.
Strongest MCU drop in a while :thumbsup_tone5:
Like an orgy: lots of action and sensations, though a bit messy and will leave you feeling empty and under-satisfied when you're done.
Those of you who loved the charm and comedy of the first Ant-Man are going to be as let down as a Chinese weather balloon.
Overall, a pretty bad start to the MCU Phase 5, as the plot (which there was almost none of) was morbidly disinteresting and at times excruciatingly dull. Yes... there was action and the CGI was okay, but no where near as good as I thought it would be. Cassie and Scott's relationship prominently shows how Marvel are running out of original ideas.
Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was a fun way to lose a couple of hours, but I could never shake the feeling that I was watching highlights from 3 or 4 better films. This is a movie just stuffed to the brim with characters, stories, and concepts that never really get a chance to breathe. On top of that was what should have been an amazingly inventive world kneecapped by effects that are going to age like an open milk container left in the basement. I know that many complained that Marvel's Phase 4 was too slow and meandering, but was packing the next phase into a single film the answer?
I don't hate it, but it was disappointing
Pros:
- Jonathan Majors killed it, even when given a poorly written character
Some extremely impressive visual effects
Intro and outro felt like the original movie. I wish the rest of the movie was like that
Character designs were pretty great. MODOK would've looked much better with his head covered, but still a good MCU design. Alien designs were fantastic
Cons:
- Modok and Darren were both butchered. I don't hate the design as much as others seem to, but his personality is just wrong. Not just for MODOK as a comic character, but Darren as an established MCU character
Kang was extraordinarily inconsistent and not the threat the marketing made him out to be. He can completely obliterate a background character with the point of a finger, but if that same blast hits a main character, they just get thrown back a bit.
Pacing was awful, and there were no meaningful connections built at ALL. Other than Scott, any character could've died, and it would've meant nothing. In fact, the entire movie was inconsequential. Council of Kangs are doing what they would've done anyway
Most jokes fell flat. The "don't be a dick" thing was painful. A shame considering how well-written and witty the original Ant-Man is
Bill Murray is only there for marketing purposes
Nowhere near as bad as people are saying, and I'm exhausted of Marvel content. Would watch this over Eternals, or Thor: Love and Thunder.
"Oh, you're an Avenger. Have I killed you before?"
Not going to sit here and say this is the best MCU movie, but also am not going to pretend there aren't good things happening here either. It feels a little like an after thought, and if they had changed a few things near the end it would've had more gravitas. Kang is great. Kang is scary and cool. I think Ant-Man serves better as a character that shows up in other MCU movies.
[5.8/10] The Ant-Man sub-franchise had a few things going for it. For one, it was smaller stakes, which made it feel a little more down-to-earth relative to the other Avengers’ adventures. For another, it was fun, taking a lighter approach that gave it a distinctive flavor among its more serious brethren. And beyond its vibe, it had a good gimmick, with the shrinking and growing superpower paving the way for some inventive sequences to keep things interesting.
Ant-Man & Wasp: Quantumania effectively throws all of that out the window and suffers mightily for it.
You could argue the stakes are still small here, since Scott Lang, his daughter Cassie, his partner Hope Van Dyne, and her parents, Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, all descend into the quantum realm, a subatomic world full of unusual beings and its own distinct ecosystem. But the goal here is to stop Kang the Conqueror (a version of whom made his debut in Loki) from not just destroying the Quantum Realm, not just destroying the world, but from breaking out and potentially destroying the multiverse. (Or saving it. Who knows!) What’s at risk is huge.
But hey, most of that is pretty abstract and spoken more in cryptic teases rather for a future Avengers flick than something at issue right now. Nevertheless, even limiting Quantumania to its immediate concerns, you’re still dealing with a Star Wars-esque band of rebels joining together to take down an oppressive evil empire. It’s a far cry from the comparatively mundane concerns of a divorced dad getting wrapped up in something crazy in the midst of some small-time crookery, and the premise is a poor fit for the franchise.
Ant-Man 3 also isn’t especially fun, at least not after our heroes are sucked into the Quantum Realm. The opening has more of the tone of the other films, with amusing bits about Scott leaning into his fame, and some nice intra-family friction. But once things go subatomic, the vibe is generally life or death, with a megalomaniacal villain offering torture and killing, allegedly devastating secrets kept by family members, and a fascist regime holding its bootheel on everyone within reach. These characters aren’t really built to withstand the grim, deadly serious tone.
In Quantumania, it tries to joke around a bit, however intermittently and awkwardly. Scott and Cassie run into a motley crew of freedom fighters, including William Jackson Harper (a ringer from The Good Place) who plays a telepath who wishes he was anything but, and an ooze monster with hole envy. Bill Murray stops by for about five minutes to do his usual shtick. And there’s the occasional bit of banter among the Lang/Van Dyne/Pym clan to try to lighten the mood. Unfortunately, it largely feels shoehorned in and otherwise out of place.
To be fair, the humor’s meager landing isn’t entirely Quantumania’s fault. In the years since Ant-Man, the MCU has seen the arrival of Guardians of the Galaxy, and the comic shift of the Thor franchise. Both of those film series do the wacky aliens and zany hijinks in a wild and wooly galaxy” thing better than this film does. So Ant-Man 3 plays like a late-comer to that approach, whose blows (and jokes) don’t land with nearly the same force, and are all but entirely lacking in novelty.
Yet, maybe the biggest departure is that the action sequences are almost entirely forgettable. Even when the Ant-Man franchise isn’t firing on all cylinders, the ability to miniaturize or embiggen people, places, and things always gave Scott’s exploits a little extra zing. Quantumania tries here and there, but in the Quantum realm, everything about the setting is so fantastical unreal that you never really have the sense of scale necessary to make that sort of concept work.
The closest the film comes is a mid-movie set piece where Scott and Hope shrink down into a “probability storm” that results in dozens of duplicates jostling for space. It’s at least a reasonably unique visual, even if that sort of thing has been seen in everything from The Matrix Reloaded to Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Unfortunately, even that is hobbled by arguably the film’s most glaring weakness -- it is just plain ugly to look at. In many places, the compositing is embarrassingly bad for a major studio release, with the human actors seeming like they’re standing in front of screensavers. Many of the CGI characters lack weight or grace in their movements, giving an uncanny valley feel. And while the makeup, costuming, design and animation teams do come up with some cool-looking players, the overall aesthetic of the film is both muddy and antiseptic, with visuals that make it feel more like a mid-2000s blockbuster rather than one released in 2023.
Even if you wipe all of that stuff away and take Quantumania as its own thing, the movie has other problems it cannot surmount. In particular, the script comes off utterly stunted. Corey Stoll returns as Darren from the first movie (with the most notably hideous character design as MODOK), and gets a sort of redemption arc that might be meaningful if it didn’t come off half-baked and tonally strange. The third act climax sees the rebels joining the Ant-crew to stop Kang, but since they too have barely been fleshed out at all, their grand uprising plays like an empty gesture.
Most of all, the film squanders an interesting father-daughter conflict. Cassie’s become an activist, chastising her father for resting on his laurels rather than continuing to help people post-Endgame. Scott is coasting on his fame a bit, worried that Cassie’s overzealousness might get her in trouble. You could build something worthwhile around that idea!
Instead, the film yada-yadas over most of it, until at the end of the picture, Scott stands up to Kang, and somehow that makes it all better. The movie barely dramatizes the conflict at all after the first act, and doesn’t do the work to really give Scott or Cassie an arc through all of this, simply slapping a happy ending on with a bit of dialogue for spackle and hoping the audience won’t notice. (Don’t get me started on Janet’s similarly undercooked arc.) Even based purely on its own merits, Ant-Man 3 stumbles over basic storytelling.
Part of me wants to give Quantumania credit for being so different. In principle, it’s a good thing for a film franchise not to keep serving up different versions of the same thing to audiences over and over again. Using Scott Lang and company to do a Star Wars riff could pay dividends if done right. The peculiarity of the match could be a feature, not a bug (if you’ll pardon the expression). But the film doesn’t really achieve any of the new, theoretically cool things it tries to do here. The humor, the heart, the gimmick, and the ant-sized adventures all go by the wayside, in favor of something that is certainly different, but unfortunately, isn’t very good.
Not one of MCU's best. I don't have a problem with the quality of the CGI. I have a problem with it looking like they recycled assets from Star Wars. You're MCU. Put in some effort.
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So, yhea, the Ant-Man movies are definitely going down hill. This third installment was missing all the fun, charm and excitement from the first movie. Yes, they did try to inject some humor, but it felt off, felt forced and never really hit right. I feel like Marvel needs to go back to the basics. In the early days of the Marvel franchise, real brick and mortar locations were used with some CGI added in for some fun special effects. Now-a-days it seems like its wall to wall CGI and it's just too much. More is not always a better.
And then there's M.O.D.O.K. and Krylar. M.O.D.O.K. just felt wrong and Bill Murray had no business being in this movie.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
This week, commenting on the last episode of Marvel's phase 4, I was told that few films are original lately, and that it's easy to see that there are scripts similar to others. Quantumania is a clear example of this, because the other day I didn't see Ant-Man and the Wasp, I saw Tron Legacy.
Maybe it's just how critical I'm being lately with the franchise that has made me go to the cinema the most in my life, but I kept seeing similarities, similar plots, sequences and scenes, which made the experience less enjoyable than expected. Not even the spectacular special effects (not you, Modok. I find the way they've revealed the appearance of one of Marvel's darkest villains in Quantumania so embarrassing that I refuse to comment on it) didn't turn me away from that idea.
Aside from that constant sense of deja-vu, I was grateful to see that the power scales were correct: if you put characters like Ant-Man and the Wasp next to the villain of the film, it's understandable that there's that disparity, and I have to admit that I'm starting to see Jonathan Majors, who I came to loathe in Lovecraft Territory and Loki (yes, he's THAT character), but who has managed to please me with his gestures and way of acting. Looking forward to seeing him in the original version.
Like its predecessors, the third part of Scott Lang's particular saga is still as mediocre as all the others, but it manages to get a smile out of you from time to time. And Bill Murray is in it, what more could we ask for?
The building is good, but the ending disappointing.
It tries to keep the humorous vibe that goes with Ant-Man, but a looot of the jokes fall flat and/or are just stupid.
It's entirely CGI, and with one line of thought: "Quantum means weird: Let's mix whatever weird thing we can thing about but make it look like Star Wars cantina"Some ideas are interesting, some are not, but it's just brushed over and unexploited.
For the characters, it's a bit weird. Not an Ant-Man but a Let's bring the whole family movie. Which mostly does not work.
Paul Rudd does the job. Not much more to say, he was a good fit before, still is. The character is set now, so nothing really new (a bit of a let down on a third movie), but the Scott parts (as in non Ant-Man) are fun.
Cassie being a rebel, also genius scientist, and having her own suit, is a pretty nice thing (probably going for some future teen avengers). I felt the character was well balanced since she's still a child and doesn't know what she's doing, she did not become an instant superhero.
But Hank was very disappointing. He has mostly some punchlines and poses, but overall doesn't bring much to the movie. He really felt out of place most of the time.
Not much better from Janet. Basically "shut up, I had another life there and I won't talk about it" for more than half the movie, and almost nothing afterwards.
And Hope is mostly absent. Following the parents, has a minimum utility in the weird scene, fights a bit at the end.
The Quantum Realm residents have some interesting designs. But again, most of the jokes/punchlines fall flat. The talk about holes was funny the first time, not the fourth.
MODOK was insufferably annoying. Jar Jar Binks level. Looks like lo-fi CGI that really detonates in the middle of an already all CGI movie, like a botched photoshop with different resolution images. No idea if he was supposed to be funny or tragic or weird or a mix, but whatever, all of his scenes are cringe, topped at his ending.
Kang, however, was great. Well, Majors is great, and the character is mostly good. But its use and ending are underwhelming to say the least.
He's building a huge army, destined to conquer the multiverse and it all gets trashed by only one big guy.
He supposedly rule the Quantum Realm, but is totally unaware that there is a whole civilization of more technologically advanced ants.
His fighting abilities are not that great (not supposed to be his strength) even if it tries to make us think so, having a whole army flee from him, but that makes the all ending being a punching contest with Ant-Man a bit stupid.
He has supposedly already defeated so many Avengers that he can't remember. He was supposedly so dangerous that all his other versions leagued together to banish him. But seriously, being defeated that easily by Ant-Man, what could he have done against Thor, or Hulk, or a whole team of Avengers ?
Small annoying thing, that is pretty usual: the whole concept is that it's impossible to get out of the Quantum Realm, yet once it's convenient, they just go back however they want. Janet just spends a few minutes on Kang's computer to open a portal back (and directly to their basement !). Meaning there is already everything for it to work, there is no need for extra hardware or energy source or whatever, just need to configure something. She does it in a few minutes and he couldn't manage it in all these years ?? And then, after the supposedly only chance closes, they just conveniently have a second opened, instantly, just like that, at the right place (supposedly by Cassie this time). So again, she figures it out in a few minutes ??
A word about the big scene. I suppose it was meant to be a cool climax, but it just felt annoying and stupid.
In the first movies, going in the Quantum Realm was something bad happening when you went too small with the suit.Now they're in it, yet they can still use the suits to get bigger or smaller or much smaller or it seems even Quantum Realm smaller...
Not clear why the module/engine/core/whatever has been gigantized, yet he needs to get quantum small to get to it ?
And then there's this whole probability thing.
It's meant to be different versions depending on decisions at that moment. So identical up to the point they split. So how the hell is there the BR version ? Why would all decide to help him ? They're all here to save their daughter. By comparison, the Wasp has just a few barely seen after-images. And I get the symbolism of all disappearing when they joined, but come one, how does that make any sense ? So yeah, what a waste of money on that scene.
So a few good ideas, a good start, but the whole second half is full of disappointment. An ok entertainment mixed with very annoying things.
This crap makes me wanna rewatch the infinity saga. Ill do just that
Given these movies' silly nature, this one fails to set the tone for Kang. I was hoping for some intense acting in the Majors x Pfeiffer scenes at least, but it was mostly a brief flashback. Janet not telling the others what's going on pissed me off lmao.
My highlight was when, uhh, Jonathan Majors' sexy bare arms. And the super smart cyborg ants, I guess. Gotta wait for Loki Season 2.
6.5/10 - It's super silly but also somewhat fun. I found it too cheesy at times though... It was kinda good but not quite there (it was especially a letdown for a Marvel movie, let alone an MCU movie). It also didn't actually feel like a proper MCU movie - there was no real connection to the MCU - apart of Ant-Man. I guess it's only part of the MCU to introduce new characters, that "villain", and more of the multiverse (unfortunately I really don't like multiverses being part of the MCU!).
Anyway, the CGI was really nice but the story not so much. The story was too much of a mess, I didn't really connect to any characters, and it felt too pointless. It was basically just a weird adventure (with elements from "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "Tron").
I was very happy to see Loki in the end credits though! Victor Timely must be really bad if even Loki finds him terrifying :o
PS: Did Loki also appear as a bystander when Scott had his monologue at the beginning? One of the "bystanders" looked like him but I wasn't sure.
PPS: I was also wondering where I know Jentorra's voice from (Katy O’Brian) but it looks like I know her from a couple of movies/shows (e.g., Kimball in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).
I love Ant-Man. I love the OG cast. I love the concept.
However... The charm that came with the first two installments is gone. What makes Ant-Man so good is the "fish out of water" aspect of an ex-con who has lost everything, suddenly becoming a super hero and redeeming himself... while kicking some ass. We are also missing Michael Peña and his narrative cut scenes. I loved those dog!
Just like with Thor: Love and Thunder, we are telling more of a story that has already been told. It adds nothing to the greater MCU. We have some of the same, tired old villians (M.O.D.O.K) who somehow are forced into relevancy, (as someone else here said) "in a Rick and Morty" kind of way. Don't get me wrong, I love Rick and Morty, but I this is not R&M, it's Marvel. The only interesting thing we get is a summation of what Janet did during her 30 years in the Quantum Realm, which we really didn't need to know anyways.
Unfortunately, Quantumania is another victim of a film made after Endgame where we all were content with how things ended.
As much I love Scott and Veb, the story was weak for me, no mind-blowing moment here.
MODOK's big screen arrival must have been conceived during a week long peyote binge. Having not been apart of that myself he just seems hilariously half baked despite the dozens of other creatures that make up this outing. That said I expected nearly nothing and got more than I thought I would here, albeit in short bursts of originality and humour. Not as awful as it could have been but nothing to go seeking out either. 5.8.
One word to describe this movie …..Meh
As a huge fan of the first one, and almost as big a fan of the second one, I decided to go all out and see this one in 3D with the 4DX motion and sensory seats. What a let down; sure, sitting in the nicest seats for the best visual, motion and sensory experience was great, but I felt like I was watching a Looney Tunes story, instead of any type of story that is part, or compliments the MCU timeline. This was literally one of Marvel's dullest and most unnecessary movies to date. The entire story was cliched and predictable, and there was more CGI than there was any type of interesting story, let alone one with any substance. Even the normally awesome and hilarious humor in the previous installments was absent in this one. Almost the entire film is taking place inside a CGI story, so there was no need for any movie sets or locations... this was all green-screen nonsense. It's a very generous 6/10 from me, only because I still enjoyed the fun ride in my upgraded seats, although the money spent would've been more fun at an amusement park.
This was not good. The try-hard comedy fell flat in almost all instances, and the film was a perfect example of for every good idea Stan Lee had, he had 30 failures. M.O.D.O.K. was quite possibly the dumbest character created in the history of storytelling. And, as much praise as Jonathan Majors received for this role, the character of Kang was a huge letdown. He was also a weak character creation by Lee. There were a countless number of him, so killing him didn't really kill him? Talk about a lazy creation. He was just an incredibly boring villain, and when there were more interesting villains in the Marvel universe, it was an odd choice to use him. The fact was, we saw Marvel's "A" game w/ the Avengers, but this was their "B" team. As good as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was, this wasn't even close to that. Who doesn't like Paul Rudd? And, Kathryn Newton's great, but this film was just weak.
I don't create expectations with the Ant-Man movies, but I'm still disappointed. Will Kevin Feige be able to take care of Marvel alone? It seems James Gunn hits more in his productions. But the MCU has also grown under Feige's direction, so let's wait and see.
Great villain performance
Good third act
Characters 7
Story 6
Pacing 6
Visuals 6.5
Rewatchability Factor 6
Enjoyment or Emotional Value 6
Average Score 6.25
Honestly the biggest highlight for me was Katy O'Brian stealing every scene she was in. The rest felt too alien and CGI heavy. MODOK was awful and the whole thing really dipped in the middle too.
Cassie was giving me vibes of Ellie from The Last of Us as well. I'd have happily seen her cast in the TV adaptation of that actually. And you've got the perfect Abby right there in the film too (the aforementioned Katy O'Brian).
On the whole, some nice moments but glad I didn't spend the money and effort to see at the cinema. Also massive props to Disney+ for the slip credits feature :hearts:
Did I just watch Ant-Man or some weird cousin of Star Wars? It felt like Star Wars... Which actually says a lot about Star Wars. I mean, the movie isn't offensively bad, it's good for one watch, it just seems like the tone is way off. It's nothing like the other two ant-man movies, which it doesn't need to be I guess, but it just feels weird to try to blend that humor with all the seriousness of what's going on and comes across kind of childish in the end. I mean, did we even really need MODOK if this was what we were going to get? Even the Avengers game did that story better. Overall even if this wasn't awful, I'd say after a few very average Marvel movies the last few rounds, and being this was the intro film to the new "big bad", this needed to be stronger than it was.
I honestly felt like it was a burden to get through. I have been really excited for the arrival of Kang and was met with a CGI hellscape that was fatiguing to look at. I wouldn't have been able to finish if not for needing to make sure I didn't miss any MCU plot points that could be referenced later.
Not a bad movie written by a fifth grader. You want remember much outside the few childish quirky scenes.
I loved Kang... They killed the Runt of the litter... This is padding... Loved the visuals.. But won't watch it again..The only best bit was bringing back my favourite character.. LOKI... ... MEH...??
Meh - lost me half way - final battle scene was good.
Missing all of the bits that made the first two good.
Definitely the worst one in the trilogy.
I enjoyed Quantumania, but it still has its flaws. Mainly my usual MCU gripes, tries way too hard to be funny, and the Green Screen looks awful to me.
In the humor department, I laughed at the "Holes" joke, and "Don't Be A Dick" scene. I did not like what they did with MODOK. I was spoiled by the image of him, without even realizing I was spoiled. I thought it was a meme.
Jonathan Majors was my favorite part of the film. Emotional performance, but manipulative. I look forward to meeting those "Variants".
The first half wasn’t that interesting but it delivered what the name said unlike MoM, since the abundance of creatures explained the Quantamania. The second half was amazing and the acting was great
It amazes me that, with all the terrible movies we had to bear all these years, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” became the one that let the entire world realize that Marvel movies suck. Honestly, I thought this was just as forgettable as usual, if not slightly more tolerable than the average. At least it’s short, fast-paced, and, above everything, it doesn’t take itself so damn seriously. If you have never been that serious about superhero flicks, I doubt you will face troubles with Marvel’s newly found taste for camp and self-aware humor.
The only truly embarrassing thing was Jonathan Major’s overacting, the rest was a not too inspired blend of Star Wars-alike space operas and multigenerational family comedies that can offer a couple of hours of serviceable entertainment. This time I didn't mind the plot holes that much, if not for one portion that seems to be completely missing in the second half.
Everyone was calling Thanos a fanny, he would have smoked that Kang
Fair play. Good movie, not really a great one. 6/10 would do for now
Quantamania : Was definitely not great, but didn't feel like it was that bad either.... There was a Quantam Realm in it, but they really didn't wanted to show much of it, i mean they showed a lot but not much exposure enn thonni, and the VFX mainly of MODOK was..... :no_mouth: And Kathyrn Newton as Cassie Lang.... I don't know whether to convey it as "A Miscast or A Mistake" But she was bad, there was this hope/motivation speech thing nearing the climax and in that scene it felt like all she was doing was basically line reading. Paul Rudds charm did work like a charm:sweat_smile: Evangeline Lilly as Hope.. meh nothing much to say, Michael Douglas as Hank was Michael Douglas as Hank, Michelle Pfeiffer was definitely good too.... But the best dish of the course was Jonathan Majors as Kang.... Their intention was to show how menacing he is, or they are... And i personally felt like they succeeded in it. There were no huge consequences, but there was a pretty good consequence and the 2 Credit Scenes were... MORE THAN WHAT I EXPECTED IT TO BE.... Maybe, just maybe this would've worked better as a Special One Hour Feature ?
P.S : IS THERE ANYWAY TO RECAST KATHRYN NEWTON ?
It was... okay.
The humor was overall pretty cringey and Kathryn Newton's acting was not good. If they had cut Cassie from the movie I'd be 100% okay with that.
Jonathon Majors was the only redeeming factor, it's frankly disappointing that his introduction into the MCU (movies-wise) was in this film, though it was a great performance from him.
This move should’ve been called: Janet Van Dyne’s Adventures in Star Warsmania.
Quantum Physics has so many incredible theories and hypothesis that could be explored and Marvel decided to take us to some random Star Wars planet / galaxy.
The jokes weren’t even that funny.
The screenplays of these Marvel movies seem more and more tired every time, the same things and plot twists seem to happen every time. Does it still make sense to keep dumping millions of dollars on them?
"Visually beautiful" is really the only good thing I can say about it. Except for MODOK.
The characters were all flat, despite the superb cast putting everything they had into it... It's just bad writing.
Is weakly scripted and depends too often on its talented actors reacting to green screen imagery. The world building parts rescued this from being a very boring affair so 5/10 it is.
I went into "Quantumania" with really low expectations, since none of the trailers really spoke to me. Unfortunately, these doubts were confirmed in the finished film. I liked the two predecessors quite a bit. They were small, family-friendly stories, where the main goal was not yet again to save the whole world from ultimate destruction. The humor, in particular, worked very well in these films.
In the third Ant-Man film, almost none of these strengths remain. The jokes have been reduced to a bare minimum, and the few that are still there often don't work. The solid action sequences from the previous films, which creatively dealt with the different sizes of the characters, are also no longer present. Instead, nearly the entire film is set in a CGI environment that I would describe as "barely okay" in terms of visuals. The villain M.O.D.O.K., on the other hand, looks like a character model from an early PS3 game. They couldn't even get his lip sync right.
The decision to move the action completely to the quantum realm isn't just a visual disappointment, though. The story also suffers from it. Instead of a self-contained little adventure like in its predecessors, "Quantumania" has the task of setting up the "big picture." It's just too bad that they forgot that the film also has to work on its own. In any case, there is hardly any suspense; the new characters are too underdeveloped for that, and the old ones get almost nothing to do. In the last act, everything falls completely apart until the film ends rather abruptly. Any risk is avoided, and the status quo remains. The MCU films have handled that better in the past.
However, there are a few positive aspects to "Quantumania," particularly some of the performances. For instance, Paul Rudd is still pretty good in the lead role. Kathryn Newton also does a solid job as the new Cassie Lang. And to my delight, I noticed that Michelle Pfeiffer gets a lot more to do. Most impressive, however, is Jonathan Majors as the new MCU supervillain Kang. He really has a great presence, even if his character spends a bit too much time delivering long monologues. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more of Majors in this multiverse in the future. And that's at least a somewhat conciliatory thought. All in all, I didn't really like "Quantumania", but it's not a total failure either.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
How the hell does one of the biggest franchises that exists currently end up as this? So poorly written from beginning to end. One of Marvel's worst looking movie, the CGI is sometimes terrible and other times good but the shift between the two took me out of it a couple times. The lighting is atrocious, it's as if someone was standing above the actors with leds. Worst of all is the cringey dialogue paired with the bad acting, holy shit was that bad! I mean come on lady you can't say "trillions" and be serious about it. Apart from Jonathan Majors and Paul Rudd it was filled with awful performances worst of all was Kathryn Newton she can't say a single line without being corny.
Jonathan Majors absolutely steals the show whenever he's around and his character has presence, somewhat like Darth Vader has. The whole vibe of the movie felt Star Wars-ish and I enjoyed the sci-fi elements and the aliens they were very imaginative. Still wondering if that holes obsessed alien goo was an analogy for the movie being filled with plot holes. The inclusion of M.O.D.O.(F.)K. was a good one, I enjoyed everything with him, he was funny and everyone laughed hard in the theater when he showed up. The comedy was, for once, well balanced and the action in the third act was enjoyable. Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Douglas' characters were very awkward to me. I feel like we barely got any development with Ant-Man and The Wasp (which she was barely in) but we got plenty for Kang which I felt like it was his movie.
I don't think this was the worst Marvel movie ever but it's definitely down there, great setup for the setup of the next setup though.
What a CGI mess that was. there was just way too much going on in every scene and the world building was absolutely atrocious. I still have no idea what the quantum realm is, but they sure do say it a fuck ton in this movie. It seems they took everything that worked well with the first two movies and threw them out the window. I usually love everything Paul Rudd is in but they gave him zero time to shine in this movie. The only direction he got was "all you care about is daughter" now go! Cassie was annoying in pretty much every scene and Bill Murray didn't fit at all it's like they threw him in last second. Not to mention why did they even add Willaim Jackson to this movie. Also what it is it with every Marvel movie ending with an all out war scene now. It's getting Tiresome.
and don't get me started about what they did with MODOK. i'm not even gonna touch that.
Bring back Michael Pena!!!
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