The casting team have also made a praiseworthy effort with the chemistry we see between all of the characters. Newton and Pfeiffer deserve kudos for their performances, especially considering Newton’s status as a young newcomer. Janet resumes her place as wife and mother, and takes on her new mantles as both grandmother and mother-in-law with apparent ease, though shrouded by the trauma of those lost 31 years. Our grown-up Cassie takes her place in the family naturally, as she fondly refers to “grandpa Hank”, and continues their legacy of scientific genius and fascination with the Quantum Realm. From Hank’s (Michael Douglas) ‘Pym Particle’ pizza to quips around the table, it was heart-warming to see that in spite of those five years lost, Hank, Scott, Hope (Evangeline Lily), Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Cassie remain a tight unit. In a film abound with fantastic visuals and impressive world-building of the quantum realm, one of my favourite scenes was the simple Lang-Pym-Van Dyne family lunch. Nevertheless, the film continues to establish that while Scott and Hope share an epic, and now increasingly domestic, love, it never outshines Scott’s love for his daughter, nor Hope’s for her parents. The film could have benefited from more interaction between Hope and Cassie, seeing how the two had mirrored frustrations towards their parents, stemming from disappointment, miscommunication, and distance. Yet, now I am considering the more likely (and less lazy) alternative: it is Scott’s characterisation as a father to daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), and family man, which makes him so special.Īnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania focuses not so much on romance but rather on the bond between parents and their children. Initially, I was inclined to argue this is because of Rudd himself. Paul Rudd lends his character, Scott Lang, a warmth and humour that feels unique even amongst the multitude of sarcastic, loveably narcissistic men in the MCU. I dreaded the same disaster would befall my beloved Ant-Man and the Wasp and entered the cinema with some apprehension.Īnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania maintains everything that made the initial series and its characters feel original–a worthy accomplishment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Sam Raimi) and how it twisted, destroyed, and frustrated all my hopes and dreams for a few favourite characters of mine. It is no overstatement to say that I have been traumatised by Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (dir. Spoilers for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
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