Film Review

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

Scott and his family are sucked into the Quantum Realm, where they help a bizarre civilisation fight against a tyrant called Kang…

After a turbulent period that saw the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) spread to television, resulting in a plethora of new superheroes and stories that made everything feel more overwhelming than exciting, particularly as the apex of Avengers: Endgame (2019) made casual fimgoers question why the whole enterprise was even continuing, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania launches Phase 5 with the promise of a clearer sense of direction and purpose.

Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is now a global celebrity with an autobiography to sell after helping defeat Thanos alongside The Avengers, his relationship with Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) has only strengthened, and he’s trying to reconnect with his now-teenage daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton) after being away for five years as she grew up to become an activist often landing herself in jail. There’s a great feeling of family in Scott’s life too, as Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and his wife…