Film Review – Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2015’s “Ant-Man” was meant to bring a lighter side to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which largely deals with serious superhero business. The character was odd and the creative approach was humorous, supporting the weird science vibe of the film and its 2018’s sequel (“Ant-Man and the Wasp”). There was big action and plenty of riffing from the excited cast, and the usefulness of such silliness remains debatable, especially in director Peyton Reed’s hands, with the helmer never quite nailing jocular moments, often stopping the movies to keep trying. With “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” things are a little more serious for the characters, who have to deal with a powerful enemy meant to kick off Phase 5 of the MCU, pouring the foundation for another Avengers showdown. A bit of severity does an Ant-Man good, with “Quantumania” the best of the trilogy, at least when it focuses on the multiverse doomsday scenario and not wackiness, which, unfortunately, returns at times, disrupting the flow of the phantasmagorical adventure. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com