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Made in ca
Longtime Dakkanaut





I signed on to say I finally saw this movie in the Ant-man and the Wasp thread and was surprised to not find one.

Anyway, rented this on-demand and so was able to watch it a few times and I have to be honest I thought it was great. I liked the first one a lot too and this was a really good sequel. Aside from minor inconsistencies in placement between switching cameras, I thought it was an all around really good Marvel film. I have to be honest the Ant-man storyline and supporting cast is might be my favorite after Guardians of the Galaxy. And the best part about them, especially the last film, is how little the stakes are compared to other Marvel films. No huge impending disaster, no massive alien armies, no destruction of a major city (take notice WB). Sure these things are in other Marvel films, especially Infinity War, but it’s a nice break to be into a film where if they fail, maybe only two people die or are lost forever. Walton Goggins wasn’t some mastermind and for once I enjoyed one of his characters. I was even impressed with Hanna Kamen. Michael Peña annoys me in just about every film he is in but I tolerated him more in this one. Actually I liked his story about where Scott was, but then again, more for the characters acting out the scene.

But the movie had me the moment the pigeons entered the scene, and I loved the little touches like Scott’s eyes when he pulled the plug and seeing how pissed Ghost was, or the call from his daughter during Lawrence Fishburns rant. But most of all the chase scenes with the shrinking cars. Scott’s suit flipping out was a great touch too. And I don’t know where they found the little actress who plays Scott’s daughter but she pretty much steals any scene she is in. I imagine 20 years from now we’ll all know her name. And I love how Michael Douglas hates all of his former partners and refuses to give them any credit.

It’s amazing how many Marvel films there have been and how Marvel is still able to tell a great story that is both compartmentalized and part of a bigger story. It would have been nice to see WB pull it off too but I guess it shows how difficult it is to do. I really think Marvel keeps raising the standards to where the bar keeps getting raised to where one could be too critical of a film yet forget how amazing the universe they are building is. Because they all link I can’t say I really dislike any Marvel film, although I hold some up higher than others. Even Iron Man 3. It gets a lot of slack, but it’s the only film we’ve seen a character deal with PTSD. It would have been better to actually have The Mandarin as the main villain but oh well. But I have to give Marvel respect to not only throwing that into the mix, but Tony’s drinking in the previous film.

The greatest thing about the Marvel movies is how human the heros feel, versus DC where they are something else.

Anyway, fun film and I hope we get a part 3, and that Ant Man and Wasp become official Avengers.

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Made in gb
Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon






I feel that after the mania of Infinity War, this one was absolutely needed to be smaller in scope.

No cameos (that I recall?). No team ups. Just your standard, near-origins Super Hero Movie. A palette cleanser if you will, to remind us that the MCU hasn't lost sight of what made it popular in the first place.

It focussed on the life of Scott, rather than world ending threats. He's still the same adorable goofball we saw in Ant-Man, but has learned to shoulder his responsibilities somewhat. Hank Pym remains curmudgeonly. Hope is Hope, and rightfully so.

It just works. It focuses on being fun to watch. And succeeds in my opinion.

And it still took $622,000,000ish at the Box Office. Which is superb

   
Made in gb
Multispectral Nisse




Luton, UK

I have a bittersweet memory of it now - I loved the first and really enjoyed this one in the cinema but I'm struggling to muster the enthusiasm to rewatch it at home due to personal reasons.

“Good people are quick to help others in need, without hesitation or requiring proof the need is genuine. The wicked will believe they are fighting for good, but when others are in need they’ll be reluctant to help, withholding compassion until they see proof of that need. And yet Evil is quick to condemn, vilify and attack. For Evil, proof isn’t needed to bring harm, only hatred and a belief in the cause.” 
   
Made in us
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Solahma






RVA

You must hve barely looked:

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/749763.page

   
 
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