Ant-Man and the Wasp

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In Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scott Lang (played by Paul Rudd) is under house arrest following the events of Captain America: Civil War. He finds himself thrust back into the lives of his mentor, Hank Pym (played by Michael Douglas) and love interest Hope van Dyne (played by Evangeline Lilly) after Scott unknowingly forms a connection with Hank's long lost wife, Janet (played by Michelle Pfeiffer). The three have to figure out how to find Janet and bring her back from the Quantum Realm, all while dealing with opposition from the mysterious Ghost (played by Hannah John-Kamen) and the smarmy Sonny Burch (played by Walton Goggins). Much like the first film, the action sequences are awesome, and this movie goes a little further into exploring how shrinking and growing things can actually make an inventive action scene. Another element that is similar to the first film is that there's something of an underlying theme of the relationships between fathers and daughters. They continue to explore Scott's relationship with Cassie, and there's still some good heart to it. The same can also be said of the relationship between Hank and Hope. There is a third relationship that fits just as well, but it's not something that easily be talked about without getting into spoilers. I personally love Ghost as a villain. She's not evil, per se. She's just frightened because she is going to die, and doesn't want to. Yes, she does some pretty bad things, but that's how far she's been pushed. Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are the stars here, though. This movie's success relies on these two because if Ant-Man and the Wasp didn't work together, this movie wouldn't have worked. Fortunately, the two of them worked together really well, and their chemistry is pretty spot on. The movie's real main flaw is that sometimes, things can feel a little too bloated. It never really gets so far, that you lose track of what's going on, but it can happen just enough to the point where it is noticeable. All in all, I think I preferred this movie over the first just a tiny bit. The story may not feel as small scale, but it isn't too big. Everything else felt pushed a little further, and was really well handled.

8 / 10