‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ review: A tiny little ant in the shadow of Kang and the Avengers

Divorced, ex-con and above all, father. Three adjectives that perfectly define — in fact, he uses them himself in the film — Scott Lang, the most flawed hero of all of Marvel Studios. Now, finally, he presents his third film as the main character… Even if this time he ends up being relegated to secondary school.

Ant-Man has always been a resource that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has used as a nexus for some of its big events, something that has worked perfectly so far. He contributed to titles that nurtured what was to come with more emotion, in addition to having the character played by Paul Rudd forge its own identity within the amalgam of films that is the MCU.

The first delivery arrived before Captain America: Civil War, and although his post-credits scene seemed to show that it was all an introduction to how he would form his side capi, It also ended up being the style debut of a well-known cartoon with the most laid-back humor. something which, with guardians of the galaxyIt was a real breath of fresh air.

In his second appearance, Ant-Man came after viewers around the world went absolutely nuts with the ending of Avengers: Infinity Warwith many people who paid admission looking for clues as to what would happen next End of Game. They got what they were looking for plus more laughs and the introduction of a narrative that would be key to the last big battle against Thanos.

In his third adventure – ignoring his last crossover – Lang is trapped with his family in the famous Quantum Realm. At first, it sounds like the grand adventure many have asked of him, though nothing could be further from the truth. Perhaps the Ant-Man faithful deserved a third installment in which the character’s greatness was celebrated, and while it was inevitable to introduce elements from the future through its own plot, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania He sins to have fully exploited the nature of the bond that the character has given himself since his debut in the MCU.

Descend into the Quantum Realm

It seems the Marvelous Civil War and battle for the universe was just the beginning, as Marvel has decided to put Lang and the Pym on the crusade that anticipates another of the biggest events of the MCU’s near future. We discovered the multiverse in titles like Loki, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Spider-Man: No Coming Homeeven if this film promises to be – it is now – the kick-off to the conflict of realities that will exalt phase 6.

San Francisco was the quintessential setting for Ant-Man, and while a drastic change could have done the saga very well, the truth is that he ends up falling into a monotony that affects him shot by shot. We barely have information about the Quantum Realm, but nothing is detailed either… Maybe we will wait for future titles to explore it? If so, that would be the best way to justify this trip through this micro-world.

Welcome to the quantum realm. / disney

Peyton Rouge He leads this episode again, though his hand isn’t as noticeable as it might be seen in the previous two. quantity remember star wars, perhaps because it sins of an excessive construction of the world which does not allow the spectator to assume what is happening before his eyes. Even so, the essence of the wonderful action is present from start to finish, although it’s not entirely pleasant to be in foreign territory.

Kang, trendy boy

Although calling Ant-Man a secondary at the start of this review wasn’t trivial. Obviously it’s still his film, but there are two elements that sometimes seem to make him miss: the Avengers and Kang. And it is that, although its predecessors have prepared the ground for important events, it is the prelude to Avengers: Kang Dynasty.

From the start, it’s clear that Scott is part of the Avengers. De hecho, se dice tanto que parce que nos lo quieren recordar a toda costa, algo normal teniendo en cuenta que las consecuencias del multiverso pueden afectar —y de hecho afectarán, si miramos el calendario de estrenos del MCU— a los héroes más poderosos de Earth.

quantity This could have been a great Ant-Man closure – given that Marvel made that fourth part which is an exception Thor: Love and Thunder—-, and yet, it leaves it feeling like a bridge to Marvel Studios’ next big crossover. Therefore, it is natural that emphasis is also placed on Jonathan Majors.

The actor has been billed as one of the big revelations of Loki, when it was already known that he would play a great villain from the next story arc of the next saga; and here he is revalidating his position with an irreproachable performance. has the status of robaescenes, although a major part of the script focuses on explaining who he is. Even so, it wouldn’t be fair to say it’s a Kang movie.

Kang about to do his multiversal tasks. / disney

The MCU worked on a villain more than heroes, and it was seen in Infinity War. There, Thanos (Josh Brolin) had its own storylines, which doesn’t happen with Kang in Quantumania. Of course, the film reinforces its importance in many parts of the sequence as a warning that the new villain will be vital for the future.

At least we can’t say that Marvel didn’t solve this problem which was even seen in the first part of Ant-Man. They’ve worked hard on the villain so it’s not just a fleeting thing, although it is not fair to value it knowing that it will continue to develop in other films, not like other more ephemeral ones.

Even so, Ant-Man is a visually appealing film, with more than one surprise and, perhaps not quite rightly, but he continues to make the phenomenon of the ant-man great. In case of disappointment with the result, do not worry: good old Scott will always be ready to make amends in the next episodes.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is now available in theaters.