Ant-Man and the Wasp [4K + UHD] [Blu-ray] [2018]

I thoroughly enjoyed "Ant-Man" and was eagerly awaiting this sequel. I wasn't disappointed when it finally arrived on my doorstep. "Ant-Man and The Wasp" is funny, has more than its share of narrow escapes, and features really nice performances by Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Hannah John-Kamen. It also makes very good use of CGI. By that I mean the special effects are not used to cover up plot problems but, rather, enhance the story. The actors are the stars of this movie, not the special effects and that's a huge plus in my opinion. The narrative picks up two years after the original Ant-Man (Scott Lang) burst upon the scene and our hero is currently on house arrest after working out a plea deal with U.S. and German authorities because he sided with Captain America in Marvel's "Civil War." A nice part of the narrative - to me, anyway - is that he has not only reconnected with his daughter but also with his ex-wife and her husband. (In the first movie her husband - a cop - spent most of the film trying to arrest Lang.) He has not spoken to Hank Pym (the scientist who created the Ant-Man suit that allows Lang to shrink in size) nor with his daughter Hope Van Dyne (Lilly) since he went to prison for helping Captain America. That changes when he has a strange dream about Pym's wife, who 30 years ago went into the Quantum Realm in order to stop a nuclear attack. (I know, it's a little confusing but that's my fault, not the film's. It's all very clear in the movie.) As a result of that dream Lang calls Pym and that leads the scientist to think there is a possibility he can rescue his wife from the Quantum Realm. I'm not going to go deeply into the plot because I don't want to spoil the film for those that haven't seen it. I will say that there is a black marketeer who deals in high-tech gadgetry who is very interested in the Pym's work. The FBI is involved and John-Kamen has an interesting role as a woman who fades in and out of reality and who is also very interested in Pym's research into the Quantum Realm for reasons that become clear in the film. All together, a nicely written film with a strong narrative, some really good performances by the main characters as well as the secondary ones, and a visually interesting viewing experience. There is also a very interesting twist at the end but you have to sit through the credits in order to see it. Added together they equal 5 stars.

This is mostly just a sequel to Ant Man, and focuses on rescuing Hank's wife from the quantum realm. It is set in the aftermath of Civil War with Scott being near the end of a two-year long house arrest for his violation of the Sokovia accords. He has a dream about Hope's mother/Hank's wife the original wasp Janet Van Dyn, with Hope and Hank springing him from house arrest (in a pretty hilarious manner). I will not give too much away, but it basically becomes a game of keepaway with Hank's tech from the various people after it, including a shady tech dealer played by Walton Goggins, Ghost played by Hannah John-Kamen, and keeping ahead of the FBI. The events of Infinity War are tied in during the mid-credits scene. I will not give away exactly what happens, but we do see the consequences of Thanos' snap play out, and does set out where the characters are going into Avengers 4. For those who get the 4k disc, the movie looks and sounds great, especially if you have a large screen. The UHD disc just has the movie itself. The extras are on the regular blu ray. There is about 22 minutes worth of behind the scenes and making of features, a short gag reel and outtakes, and few deleted scenes. Probably between 30 and 40 minutes total. Overall, I think most people already know if they are going to be interested in this movie, given it is one of 20 in the overall MCU story arc. It is written so you do not have to have seen the others to follow most of it, but it will definitely help if you are up to date with the overall story arc that has played out throughout the other movies. The entire cast from the stars to the supporting characters are all great in their roles. Evangeline Lilly does a great job as the Wasp, and really seemed to be having fun with her more expanded role. As long as you do not have superhero movie fatigue, this is definitely worth checking out.

As far as the product, it played well and the DVD was of a high quality. The movie itself? I found the wasp character to be entirely too domineering. Unlike the first movie, Ant-man takes a backseat to women (Wasp and the villain) that behave more like dudes then super heroines. I guess this is just another sign of the times. I guess they can't all be as successful as Wonder Woman. Anyway, It's not a terrible movie. It's filled with the special effects we've come to expect from a Disney/Marvel movie but, had I seen it prior to purchase, I'd have left it on the online shelf. And yes, I know. Everyone says you have to see this (and certain other movies) because of the upcoming Avengers: Endgame. The trouble is that the Avengers haven't had a good movie since the first. They ruined the character Ultron. Infinity Wars was awful. Black Panther (who used to be one of my favorite comicbook heroes and a member of the Defenders) was predictable and bland. Winter soldier and Civil War has done nothing short of killing my interest in another childhood favorite (Capt. America). I won't touch their Social Justice version of Captain Marvel with a ten foot restraining order (unless its the guy from DC) nor do I have any intention of paying to see the second half of that terrible Avengers crapfest. I might be persuaded into giving the next Ant-man a chance but it'll depend on audience reviews and the trailers. Seeing the direction the MCU is steering, I'm not holding my breath.

Fast to send. Great movie… Enjoyed watching a film I was able to let kids watch. Recommend.

Decent movie. Bought in preparation for endgame coming to theaters as Disney+ wasn’t as prominent yet. Worth the money. Not the strongest entry into the MCU, but definitely enjoyable and necessary for endgame context

I definitely liked watching this one. Good storyline and acting. I got it as I am going through all of the Marvel movies in release order, and needed to catch up on this one.

Good movie

Great movie ..delivery on time ..

Ottimo film con un'altrettanto fantastica edizione 4k. Immagine e suono fantastici. Great movie with an equally great 4k edition. Fantastic image and sound.

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I have watched this recently. The interaction between Scott and Cassie and Hope with Hank and Janet I think make the core of this movie good. Without that family core and the interactions it might not be as good. The car chase for the lab and one of the villains wanting to steal it felt like filler scenes in some cases. Scott's scenes with Hank and Hope had funny moments though the funniest might be being possessed by Janet then not thinking it worked. It was mostly happy. The character of Luis can get annoying in anything more than small doses. The end was somewhat sad but lead us into Endgame. I was also amused by the drumming ant. I did enjoy this purchase and will watch many times thank you.

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