Good superhero movies have more than just action- they involve taking well-known and long established characters and using them to a good story. Ant-Man and the Wasp succeeds in this regard, and is thus another enjoyable entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The film takes place after Civil War, in which Scott "Ant-Man" Lang's decision to help the anti-accords Avengers has resulted in him being placed under house arrest, and his erstwhile allies Hank and Hope going on the lam. The latter pair want nothing to do with Scott until he indicates that he has a clue to finding Hank's wife and Hope's mother.
The film works well as a follow-up to the first Ant-Man, as well as Scott's appearance in Civil War, and helps carry on the previous movie's themes. Scott, like some of the other characters, has to make up for his mistakes, and accept the consequences of his actions, even if they weren't what he intended.
Hope goes from a supporting protagonist to Scott's partner as the Wasp, and it's quite entertaining to see her in action. The film is also a very personal one for her, as she searches for her mother and gradually comes to forgive Scott, so Hope is overall used fairly well.
The film's main antagonist, Ghost, is a fairly compelling and sympathetic character, and it's easy to understand why she's so desperate to achieve her goal of curing her condition and staying alive, even in spite of how far she goes for it. Unfortunately, Burch and his lackeys are little more than distractions for the main characters, and generally fail to serve as a credible threat.
The film has exciting action scenes, particularly the climactic chase and the battles against Ghost. Like the first Ant-Man movie, there's a good amount of strategy involved, and it can be exciting to watch the heroes fight off their enemies as they execute their plans.
Despite being appropriately serious and having a villain with a tragic backstory, Ant-Man and the Wasp can be quite funny at times, and is significantly Lighter and Softer than Infinity War, which makes for a nice change of pace. The film is also fairly easy to get into without much knowledge of the MCU, since only Ant-Man's previous two movies become relevant, at least until The Stinger.
All in all, Ant-Man and the Wasp is well worth your time if you're a fan of superhero movies.
A worthy follow-up to Ant-Man
Good superhero movies have more than just action- they involve taking well-known and long established characters and using them to a good story. Ant-Man and the Wasp succeeds in this regard, and is thus another enjoyable entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The film takes place after Civil War, in which Scott "Ant-Man" Lang's decision to help the anti-accords Avengers has resulted in him being placed under house arrest, and his erstwhile allies Hank and Hope going on the lam. The latter pair want nothing to do with Scott until he indicates that he has a clue to finding Hank's wife and Hope's mother.
The film works well as a follow-up to the first Ant-Man, as well as Scott's appearance in Civil War, and helps carry on the previous movie's themes. Scott, like some of the other characters, has to make up for his mistakes, and accept the consequences of his actions, even if they weren't what he intended.
Hope goes from a supporting protagonist to Scott's partner as the Wasp, and it's quite entertaining to see her in action. The film is also a very personal one for her, as she searches for her mother and gradually comes to forgive Scott, so Hope is overall used fairly well.
The film's main antagonist, Ghost, is a fairly compelling and sympathetic character, and it's easy to understand why she's so desperate to achieve her goal of curing her condition and staying alive, even in spite of how far she goes for it. Unfortunately, Burch and his lackeys are little more than distractions for the main characters, and generally fail to serve as a credible threat.
The film has exciting action scenes, particularly the climactic chase and the battles against Ghost. Like the first Ant-Man movie, there's a good amount of strategy involved, and it can be exciting to watch the heroes fight off their enemies as they execute their plans.
Despite being appropriately serious and having a villain with a tragic backstory, Ant-Man and the Wasp can be quite funny at times, and is significantly Lighter and Softer than Infinity War, which makes for a nice change of pace. The film is also fairly easy to get into without much knowledge of the MCU, since only Ant-Man's previous two movies become relevant, at least until The Stinger.
All in all, Ant-Man and the Wasp is well worth your time if you're a fan of superhero movies.