Marvel May - Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

       Hey guys, Chuck here. Well, earlier today, at the end of my review of Avengers: Infinity War, an important question was raised about that particular movie: where was Ant-Man? Well, as we continue Marvel May, let's answer that question with the 2018 sequel to 2015's Ant-Man: Ant-Man and the Wasp. 

         The movie opens with a recap of Janet van Dyne's disappearance into the Quantum Realm, after shutting off her regulator and shrinking between the molecules of the titanium she'll of a nuclear missile headed for Washington DC. Years later, Scott Lang, currently under house arrest after the events of Captain America: Civil War, having afternoon playtime with his daughter, Cassie, and a check-in with FBI Agent Jimmy Woo. After Cassie goes home with Maggie and Paxton, Scott goes on his normal daily routine, and has a flash of a memory that doesn't belong to him, but to Janet. Scott then calls Hank, and is later picked up by Hope, who drives him to Hank's laboratory. After determining that somehow Scott and Janet are linked, Hank and Hope have him help with finishing building a quantum tunnel, which will allow Hank to access the Quantum Realm, and rescue Janet.

        Unfortunately, on top of having to outmaneuver Woo, Hank, Scott, and Hope, with help from Luis, Kurt, and Dave, have to deal with a quantum-infused fighter called Ghost, as well as getting some help from Hank's old lab partner Bill Foster. Ghost, it turns out, is a young woman named Ava Starr, who has been phasing in and out of reality due to being exposed to a burst of quantum energy, and Bill decided to help her get better, but the only way was to extract energy from the quantum tunnel. 

          Hank, Scott, and Hope work to finish the quantum tunnel, and Hank uses a quantum ship to travel to the Quantum Realm and rescue Janet. All the while, Scott and Hope fight off Ava, as well as some criminals led by black market dealer Sonny Burch, which leads to Scott growing in size, and passing out due to being too big. Hope shines him back to normal size, and saves him, and when he wakes up, the two share a passionate kiss. Hank returns with Janet, who uses her own quantum energy to stabilize Ava, and they all quickly escape, with Scott returning home before Woo gets there. Woo takes away Scott's ankle monitor, freeing Scott from house arrest, and he goes to visit Maggie, Paxton, and Cassie. Later, Scott, Hope, and Cassie set up a laptop and a bunch of shrinkable cars to appear as a drive-in, and they all watch a movie. 

         A mid-credits scene shows Scott enter the Quantum Realm to collect healing particles for Ava, only to be trapped there when Hope, Janet, and Hank get dusted from existence because of Thanos. A post-credits scene shows an ant that was left at Scott's still carrying out his daily routine. 

           Okay, so this movie was a lot smaller in scale, no pun intended, compared to Avengers: Infinity War. However, I still had a lot of fun with this one. First, I really enjoyed seeing Paul Rudd once again as Scott, as well as Evangeline Lilly as Hope, who get to suit up this time as the Wasp. Michael Douglas is great as Hank once more, and I loved the choice of Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet. Hannah John-Kamen and Laurence Fishburne were both excellent as Ava and Bill, and I definitely enjoyed Randall Park as Jimmy Woo. Other returning actors, like Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Michael Pena, David Dastmalchian, T.I. Harris, and Abby Rider Forston were all great once more. 

         The story this time feels more personal, with Hank and Hope working so hard to save Janet, and Scott wanting to be free from house arrest to spend more time with Cassie, along with Maggie and Paxton. Director  Peyton Reed definitely made a film that I enjoyed thoroughly, although the mid-credits scene where Hank, Janet, and Hope vanished from existence definitely sucked, only because it reminded me of the end of Infinity War. Other than that, Ant-Man and the Wasp gets a rating of 4.75/5. Now, we are getting a third Ant-Man movie in February of 2023 titled Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.  This third chapter will see Scott and Hope having to go up against Kang the Conqueror, who I'm super excited to see on the big screen. 

          This is Chuck signing off, and join me Wednesday morning, as Marvel journeys back to the 1990's, my favorite decade, with 2019's Captain Marvel. Marvel May is getting closer and closer to the end, guys. 

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