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GavsEvans123
Ant Man and the Wasp isnt a sequel that changes things up like Captain America: The Winter Soldier or Thor: Ragnarok, or raises the stakes to a higher level a la Infinity War. What we have here is remarkably consistent with the first one, and theyre both virtually on par in terms of quality. This means that anyone who enjoyed the first film (as I did) will probably enjoy this one too, but the downside is that those who didnt care for the first film will find nothing here to change their mind.

Whereas in the previous film, we had a corrupt corporate executive as our villain, this time we have Ghost, who is more sympathetic, due to her powers being a curse that is slowly killing her. She is driven not by evil, but by her increasing desperation to find a cure for her condition before it kills her. Ironically, this desperation also makes her the MCUs We could have avoided all this antagonist, as had she or Bill Foster simply swallowed their pride and asked Hank for help, she wouldnt have needed to take the more aggressive actions she did. I hope for her sake that she got snapped though, because the post-credits scene implies that Janets healing hands were only temporary, and with everyone capable of going to the Quantum Realm either trapped there or snapped, Ghost would have most likely faded away in the five years between Infinity War and Endgame.

While the first film had scenes of ordinary settings shown a tiny perspective, we dont get much of that this time, which is a disappointment as this was where the first film was at its best. Its not a dealbreaker however, as instead theres more emphasis on shrinking and growing objects in creative ways. This includes our MacGuffin, Hanks laboratory, which can be shrunk down to the size of a wheeled case, which leads to a very fun climax in which three factions are all fighting amongst each other over it. This just so happens to be a favourite storytelling trope of mine, so Im happy to see it here. Theres also the return of the giant cartoon character running gag, and this time its Hello Kitty. Who will it be for the next film? My moneys on Peppa Pig.

Raka Putra
I do love Ant-Man's (and the Wasp's) shrinking and enlarging powers. It can make for some very fun fights, like Jackie Chan dialed up to 11. And the relationship between Lang and Cassie is once again a great and wholesome one. The banters are also quite great once again. Funny how it turned into Interstellar near the ending though.

Illuminatusbubu
A light-hearted movie that serves as a break after the intense Infinity War before it.

ScepterOfLove
(No write-up.)

TomNook
I don't think the quality difference between the Ant-Man movies are very far apart. While the first one is better, I like seeing some of the dumb sci-fi concepts they mess around with here. Ghost is cool.

BetrayedTangy
While we dont know exactly what Edgar Wright did with the first Ant-Man, you can feel his presence missing with this one. It just lacks the same creative flair, which was pretty disappointing to me. That said theres still a lot to like here! I think this is probably the funniest MCU movie, its definitely treated as more of a comedy which was really refreshing. Instead of Scott and friends carrying most of the jokes we get a whole litany of really funny side characters, Randall Park as Jimmy Woo was probably my favorite. Him attempting the card trick in his office made me laugh pretty damn hard. Comedy aside, I also love what they did with the Quantum Realm. It really gave the same vibes as a lot of Jack Kirbys art, which was a really nice touch. Really looking forward to how they dive into Quantumania.

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