Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Ant-Man and the Wasp

• As the second of the Ant-Man films, I definitely enjoyed this one, though not as much as the first. It still has the great feel that the first film has, which is good. Even though the first is the best, this one has a huge improvement, which is Evangeline Lilly as Hope. I wasn’t a huge fan of her character in the first one, but she definitely steps up and makes her character better. I really enjoyed her in this, as well as Paul Rudd. Both of them do a great job of displaying emotion through each and every scene, and in some cases, they make the characters relatable. They are funny and humorous, but are also serious when needed. Michael Douglas, Michael Peña, Laurence Fishburn, and Randall Park also do a really great job. Not only is their acting spot-on, but their characters are very fun to watch. The story overall was exciting and intriguing. I loved how it explored more of the quantum realm, which is a concept that can be confusing. I love how it dives into more of the unknown, and though we get a glimpse of it in the first film, being able to see a decent chunk of it in this one was cool. The plot flowed easily and kept everything together really well. The CGI and effects were extremely good in this film, and though it didn’t show as much “tiny environment” as I would’ve liked, the subatomic scenes definitely make up for that. There were so many cool things to look at, and there was constant detail. All of the quantum VFX were beautiful and stunning. Also, my favorite parts of the whole film were when the cars would shrink down to Hot Wheels size, which was both funny and super sweet. There were also the scenes where certain objects were made big, like the salt shaker and the PEZ dispenser. Things like that are awesome details that I love. The music was really good, and though I didn’t always notice it, when it was present, it was awesome. Overall, this is a solid sequel, and a bit underrated, especially since it's sandwich between 'Infinity War' and 'Endgame' (as well as 'Captain Marvel' in there). I would recommend it to all Marvel/superhero fans. This film is officially Berry Approved, so go check it out now!