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Film review: Ant-Man and The Wasp
Linda Marric gets a buzz from the latest Marvel movie
August 2, 2018 13:54
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Linda Marric gets a buzz from the latest Marvel movie
August 2, 2018 13:54By
Earlier this year, Marvel fans were left in shock after the dramatic denouement of Avengers: Infinity Wars, which went on to break box-office records, becoming one of Disney’s most lucrative productions to date.
One superhero who remained noticeably absent from Infinity War’s Thanos showdown, was Scott Lang AKA Ant-Man, the wise-cracking, diminutive hero.
He returns to our screens in Ant-Man and The Wasp, the long awaited sequel to director Peyton Reed’s 2015 production Ant-Man.
The film sees the seemingly eternally youthful Paul Rudd back again in his tiny suit, and it also stars Evangeline Lilly as The Wasp, who consequently becomes Marvel’s first female superhero named in a title.
The action takes place right after the events of Captain America: Civil War which saw Ant-Man (Rudd) take the captain’s side in a battle which landed him in deep trouble and under house arrest. Attempting to balance his parental duties with a new business venture alongside fellow former convict Luis (Michael Peña), Scott is finding it hard to keep himself and his young daughter entertained until he’s able to go outside again.
Things take a bizarre turn when our hapless hero realises that he is somehow able to communicate with professor Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) who has been missing in the quantum realm for 30 years and presumed to be dead by her husband Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and daughter Hope (Evangeline Lilly).
Add into the mix a battle against mob boss Sonny Burch, played with a fantastic, comedy-villain flair by Walton Goggins, and Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) who both want to get their hands on Dr Hank Pym’s lab and block his quest to find his wife.
Paul Rudd is brilliantly self-aware and hugely likeable in a role which suits him to a tee and for which he deserves every accolade going.
Director Peyton Reed and his team of writers take a huge delight in offering a series of gags and visual size jokes which are ridiculous, but work to perfection.
Ant-Man and The Wasp is a lot of fun, perfect for a summer holiday film.