Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
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The fifth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins by placing a huge burden on the shoulders of a small-scale hero. Scott Lang is now someone who is recognized on the street, goes on podcasts and tells endless stories of heroism; an ordinary father who is trying to somehow get his life back to normal, who puts spending time with his loved ones above everything else. But in Marvel, no ordinary moment truly remains ordinary. The third Ant-Man film, directed by Peyton Reed, takes a step into a much darker and existential space, in a marked departure from the cheerful, light-touch tone in the first two films of the series. This time, the Quantum Realm is not just an exotic place where a one-time trip is made; it comes across as a full-fledged universe with its own history, its own civilizations and its own sufferings. The visual design of the film captures a truly amazing breadth at this point; everything from the color palette to the creature designs leaves the viewer in a place where there are no familiar reference points left. However, the film's real center of gravity lies neither in Scott's heroism nor in the visual spectacle of the quantum dimension. Kang the Conqueror, portrayed by Jonathan Majors, enters the scene with the claim to be one of the most layered antagonist figures the MCU has ever created. Majors exudes such a charismatic and menacing presence in every scene that it feels utterly believable when the characters he faces become at a loss as to what to do. This character presents the audience with a figure who goes far beyond the "bad guy" stereotype and questions the concepts of power and defeat from entirely different perspectives. Family bonds, the legacy across generations, and the question of what ordinary people mean in extraordinary moments constantly resonate in the background of the film. Young Cassie's involvement in the story brings these themes to a more personal and emotional level. Paul Rudd's maturing interpretation and the weight of Michelle Pfeiffer's secret past take the film out of a straight action course and bring it closer to character drama. Although it didn't receive full marks from critics, Quantumania is one of the cornerstones of the MCU's foundation for the upcoming period. It shows, albeit in a somewhat distorted but striking way, how the small can open doors to great meanings.
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rawatk
February 15, 2023
/10
In general, the Ant-Man films have been well received by critics and audiences alike, with the films' unique blend of humor, action, and heart, as well as the performances of the cast members, widely praised. particular Paul Rudd as the titular Ant-Man So "Ant-Man 3" is likely to be eagerly awaited by Marvel fans and moviegoers in general. You can find the full review at https://aarcflick.blogspot.com/2022/12/ant-man-and-wasp-quantumania-2023-movie.html
garethmb
February 16, 2023
/10
Life for Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is good. He is basking in the recognition and fame that has come with his work with the Avengers and saving half the universe from Thanos and has even become a best-selling author. He has a successful relationship with Hope (Evangeline Lilly) who has taken her father’s company to new heights and they have managed to blend their personal and professional lives and enjoy a very happy life. Scott does worry about his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton) as ...

Nathan
February 17, 2023
5/10
I was really excited for this film; the trailers made the stakes seem high with a story that was somewhat mature in tone. Unfortunately, I was ultimately let down. The overarching plot was pretty good. I liked the arcs our characters had, particularly Scott and Cassie Lang. But the minor details are where things get messy. We get introduced to so many new characters, concepts, and story details in the quantum realm, resulting in an overall film that is not very digestible. There is too much g...

The Movie Mob
February 17, 2023
5/10
**Quantumania is a step up from most of Phase Four. It felt like a Thor: Ragnarok impersonation, and lost the fun of the other Ant-Man films.** My feelings are so mixed on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The first two Ant-Man movies were so great because they were low-stakes with self-contained stories that weren't consumed with saving the universe but instead were set in less a fantastical world that allowed the goofy size-changing antics really shine. Quantumania threw Ant-Man into an ou...
Manuel São Bento
February 18, 2023
5/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-review "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania warrants the divisive reception. Immersive visuals, more than satisfying action, and absolutely exceptional performances, aside from Kathryn Newton due to lack of direction. Unfortunately, the excessive, repetitive, unnecessary dialogue driven by exposition, along with a lack of stronger tonal balance - fewer jokes by Marvel standard, but the cringe le...

CinemaSerf
February 24, 2023
6/10
"Oh, Daddy - It's all my fault!". Well no "Cassie" (Kathryn Newton), not quite. You certainly developed the piece of communications kit that lands everyone in the quantum soup, but the blame really must go to Peyton Reed and Jeff Loveness for directing and writing this latest emanation from Marvel's increasingly un-special film factory. It starts off with a great little device that could quickly put Papa John's out of business before we are sucked into the cantina from "Star Wars" (1977) where o...

r96sk
March 15, 2023
9/10
A fun one! I had a terrific time watching <em>'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'</em>, 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 <em>'Ant-Man and the Wasp'</em>, but here she's excellent from begi...
Pcorn'n'Spectacle
April 19, 2023
1/10
worst movie. Even that much money - too much btw - for special effects cant hide Reed's lacking effort to build a believable world. It's a poor and passionless visual copy of something like Star Wars Mini... with minimal humor and zero originality. RIP Marvel.
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
April 23, 2023
3/10
When it comes to their Marvel properties, there’s this slightly morbid insistence by Disney to tie every teeny tiny detail of previous movies, television shows, and character arcs together in obsessive fashion. It’s becoming such an uncontrollable urge by the studio to engage in this behavior that the cause-and-effect is resulting in disasters like “Eternals,” “Thor: Love and Thunder,” and now, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” Trying too hard to force a non-story into the already lame Ant...

Peter McGinn
April 26, 2023
6/10
Okay, there are a plethora of reviews here by Marvelettes and more, so I will only give my gut response. Perhaps this movie was doomed to disappoint me, because Ant Man is still my favorite Marvel film of all for its wit and humor. That humor grew out of his interaction with his daughter and other people. This movie removes him to a strange complex world that struck me as a cross between the bar in Star Wars and the deserts of Dune. He was out of his element with his grown daughter and now-aged ...

Andre Gonzales
June 18, 2023
8/10
Honestly this is easily my favorite out of the series. Still funny as normal but there's a lot more action and cool looking stuff in this movie. Really good movie.
Dark Jedi
August 14, 2023
8/10
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...
cavemanharris
March 19, 2024
/10
The third installment in this series felt like a hallucinogenic trip gone wrong. Sure, the special effects were mind-blowing and the visuals were colorful, but the characters we loved in the first two films felt off. It was like the spirit of the originals was lost, leaving me utterly disappointed.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was released in 2023.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has a runtime of 2 hr 5 min (125 minutes).
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania belongs to the following genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has a rating of 6.2/10 from 5,865 votes on TMDB.
In the United States, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is available to watch on: Disney Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.