Jeri Jacquin
In theatres this Friday from director Peyton Reed and Marvel
Studios comes the next adventure bringing together ANT-MAN and the WASP.
Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is still under house arrest after the
fiasco with CAPTAIN AMERICA
With days away from the removal of his ankle tracker, Scott
is doing his best to behave. Of course that’s all about to change when Hope Van
Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) decides to kidnap him. Freaking out about being out of
the house, Hope explains that she and father Dr. Pym (Michael Douglas) need his
help.
Both Hope and Pym are still unhappy with what Scott did but
there is something more important they need. Working on a way to save her
mother Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer), Hope reaches out to Sonny Burch (Walton
Goggins), a man who knows how to get things that are – shall we say – slightly
illegal.
Once Sonny realizes who Hope is and what her father can do,
he makes demands to get a piece of the action. They are interrupted by what can
only be describes as a Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) and an all out brawl breaks
out forcing Scott back into his Ant-Man suit to help.
Now the chase is on as it seems both Sonny and this Ghost
want the same thing, to steal Dr. Pym’s lab and discover the secrets inside. Of
course Scott also has to keep a low profile but that’s hard to do when you are
trying to do what’s right!
Rudd as Scott reminds me of a clean Deadpool in a sense. He
is funny, charming, constantly trying to do what’s right even if it goes wrong
and wears a tight super hero costume. He brings out the best in his character
while being put in the worst situations possible. I have to admit that the
scene between Rudd and Fishburne is pretty funny when they are comparing size.
I just enjoy Rudd as an actor and ANT-MAN and the WASP proves why that is.
Lily as Hope is smart, tough and has no problem whizzing
between sizes to put the bad guys in their place. She is still a little bent
out of shape with Scott but believing that her mother might still be alive is
much more important. John-Kamen as Ghost has the chance to go a little
one-on-one with Lily’s character as they both worked on their martial arts
skills perfectly.
Pena as Luis finally has his chance to see how the super hero
half lives. Making sure Scott is protected and getting a chance to shrink seems
to make his life complete. Fortson as Cassie is sweet and wants what is best
for her Dad and, of course, has a few ideas on being a super hero herself.
Goggins as Sonny can do no wrong and brings bad guy humor to
the film. He is a little greedy and at the same time a little charming with a
few one liners that cracked me up. Park as Agent Woo also brings in the laughs
trying to stay one step ahead of Scott. Pfeiffer as Janet has a small role (no
pun intended) but a necessary character none the less.
Other cast include Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, T.I. as Dave,
David Dastmalchian as Kurt, Divian Ladwa as Uzman and Lawrence Fishburne as Dr.
Bill Foster.
ANT-MAN and the WASP is a fun superhero film that the whole
family can enjoy filled with fun, total action and characters zipping from
small, medium to large with lightening speed. The film comes in at a little
over two hours yet never felt like I was being dragged along the story line.
Rudd and Lily work so well together that they made it look
effortless. Douglas adds his grumpy salt to
the mix and waalaa – a super hero film that will have everyone leaving the film
feeling pretty darn good.
Of course I can tell you to definitely stay past the credits
because, as the Marvel Cinematic Universe is know for, a jaw drop or two might
be waiting. The interconnection between the Marvel films is becoming tighter
and tighter.
As the summer heats up for blockbuster superhero movies, ANT-MAN
and the WASP looks to be right up there with the rest.
In the end – real heroes come in all sizes!
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