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.

My first Ant-Man movie it was very good.

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

Delivered fine without damageDVD works fineFun movie

Like: The family and I were laughing out loud at several parts. It's very tongue in cheek and doesn't take itself too seriously. Like how they tied what's going on in this movie with what's going on in the rest of the Marvel extended universe. And then you've got Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfiefer . . . two awesome actors doing what they do. I also really liked the Ghost character. I enjoyed that she was a deep and interesting character.Dislike: OK, I got it that the ants are a big part of the movie . . . but really, do we have to have the ant playing the drum set, and sitting on the couch watching TV? And you mean to tell me that the ants are smart enough to build the quantum realm tunnel reactor thingy ?!? No fingers / thumbs, etc. and they're screwing in parts and such. I can sort of suspend my disbelief for a bit with the whole shrinking and enlarging thing . . . but the ants were just too much.And why does the lead FBI character have to be such an ignorant baffoon? Again, just silly and pointless.