Directed by: Peyton Reed
Produced by: Kevin Feige
Stephen Broussard
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, David, Dastmalchian, Katy O’Brian
Cinematography: Bill Pope
Edited by: Adam Gerstel,Laura Jennings
Music by: Christophe Beck
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) . The film was directed by Peyton Reed, written by Jeff Loveness, and stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne, alongside Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, Katy O’Brian, William Jackson Harper, Bill Murray, Michelle Pfeiffer, Corey Stoll, and Michael Douglas.
What works
When it comes to Marvel movies, everyone has high hopes. And the hype for the latest MCU film is also surreal, as it deals with the concept of a multiverse and sacred timeline. Ant-Man 3, like previous Marvel films, has new elements that will impress the audience. For example, various creatures, moving structures, and a drink that can even translate languages.
Paul Rudd has delivered another entertaining performance, as he did in the previous two Ant-Man films. The Wasp, played by Evangeline Lilly, is adequate but has less stage time.
Janet and Cassie are the characters who receive the most screen time. Janet’s role is crucial among them because she is the only one who is completely familiar with the worlds of worlds in the Quantum Realm. Ant-Man and The Wasp is a watchable film thanks to her subtle performance and Cassie’s charm.
What doesn’t work
In this category, the story takes first place. Jeff Loveness writes a mediocre story that is easily predicted. The superhero film also lacks the appropriate emotions that we typically see in Marvel films. The father-daughter (Scott Lang-Cassie) duo could have been given more emotional treatment by the author.
On the other hand, the antagonist and his villainy should have received more attention. In Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, however, the director reveals little about Kang: The Conqueror, a variant of He Who Remains .
Kang is said to be the most powerful and dangerous villain, even killing Avengers in an alternate universe, but he was shown to be less powerful in Ant-Man 3. This may disappoint Marvel fans who had high expectations for the film.
Though Jonathan Majors does a good job in his role, it is all for naught because of the poor writing for Kang and his supremacy. Scott Lang has a sidekick named Luis in every Ant-Man film, but his presence and pep talks are missing in the third installment.
Bottomline
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is adequate, but the story falls flat!!!
