{"id":19584,"date":"2018-10-19T17:47:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T00:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=19584"},"modified":"2018-10-25T09:38:23","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T16:38:23","slug":"review-ant-man-and-the-wasp-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2018\/10\/review-ant-man-and-the-wasp-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Ant-Man and the Wasp Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Ant-Man and the Wasp<\/em><\/strong> is a fun and ultimately entertaining comic book movie and although it doesn\u2019t measure up, at least in its depth, to other Marvel movies, still is a movie the entire family can watch and enjoy.<\/p>\n

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Ant-Man and the Wasp<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy
\nDisney | PG13 \u2013 118 min. \u2013 $24.99 | October 16, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/19\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Peyton Reed
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby (comic book); Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers and Paul Rudd & Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Pena, Walton Goggins, Hannah John-Kamen, Judy Greer, Bobby Cannavale, Tip \u2018T.I.\u2019 Harris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>41.3 GB
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Buena Vista Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Ant-Man<\/em> was a fun if not frilly superhero movie and one I did quite enjoy even if was forgettable. Now comes Ant-Man and the Wasp<\/em><\/strong> and… kind of like the first, I found it entertaining but ultimately nothing really stood out, save maybe for the mid-credit scene which ties directly into Avengers: Infinity War<\/em> and its sequel.<\/p>\n

Scott Lang (PAUL RUDD) is under house arrest following the events of Captain America: Civil War<\/em>, but as part of his deal, he obviously cannot don the Ant-Man suit and he literally is relegated to his home wearing an ankle monitor. Meanwhile, thanks to Lang\u2019s actions, Dr. Hank Pym (MICHAEL DOUGLAS) has lost his home and, along with daughter Hope (EVANELINE LILLY), are on the run and have set up shop at an old warehouse where they are attempting to gain access to the Quantum Realm, as there is a possibility that Hank\u2019s wife, Janet (MICHELLE PFEIFFER), might have been able to survive and could escape as Lang had done so in the first movie.<\/p>\n

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Something strange happens when Lang does make a connection with Janet as he\u2019s able to see memories, which he conveys in a message to Hank. Eventually, Scott is dragged out of the home and using trickery, placing the ankle monitor on an ant trained to mimic Scott\u2019s daily movements. Despite neither Hank nor Hope wanting anything to do with Lang, as he went to Germany with the suit without permission and thus exposed their efforts, they believe Lang\u2019s connection with Janet could show them where she is within the QR.<\/p>\n

However, there are other parties interested in their mission. One is a dealer (WALTON GOGGINS) who wants to get a hold of Pym\u2019s lab, which of course can be miniature-ized for convenient on-the-go, and a young woman named Ava aka Ghost (HANNAH JOHN-KAMEN) who has the ability to walk through any object but also only has a short time to live and is aided by Dr. Bill Foster (LAURENCE FISHBURNE), Hank Pym\u2019s former partner at S.H.I.E.L.D.. Also also, on Scott\u2019s tail is FBI Agent Jimmy Woo (RANDALL PARK), wanting nothing more than to catch Scott in the act which would send him away for 20 years…<\/p>\n

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Ant-Man and the Wasp<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t a top shelf comic book movie and slightly below the first movie, but I still had quite a bit of fun. Outside of the aforementioned mid-credit scene, it\u2019s a fluffy film that one can sit down, relax and turn off one\u2019s brain and just enjoy the show. The cast is what sells the movie once again with Paul Rudd being the unexpected superhero and perfect for the role working well opposite Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas, both getting some more substance compared with their roles in the first film.<\/p>\n

As for the villain, while not as multi-dimensional compared to Killmonger (played by Michael B. Jordan) in Black Panther<\/em>, Ghost, as portrayed by relative newcomer Hannah John-Kamen (she had mid-level roles on Tomb Raider<\/em> and Ready Player One<\/em> and a recurring role on Killjoys<\/em>), was at the very least relatable and not yet another comic book villain wanting to rule the world or some such nonsense; it was a nice change-up and hope Marvel Studios finds a way to include her in other future projects.<\/p>\n

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The addition of Laurence Fishburne (jumping from DC as Perry White) also was great to see even if it wasn\u2019t as rich of a role while Wallace Goggins was comically inept and kind of pointless and ultimately unnecessary.<\/p>\n

Peyton Reed returns to the director\u2019s chair and seems like the perfect person to helm a light-hearted film just like the first film, having previously worked on Bring It On<\/em> and The Break Up<\/em>. Nothing note-worthy about the direction with the editing, does present the story with brisk pacing.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy and embossed slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Introduction (1:08; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a short intro with Reed on what he wanted to do with the sequel.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Director Peyton Reed sits down for a fairly lively and very informative track as he breaks down the story and some of the more technical aspects.<\/p>\n

Making-of Featurettes (22:30; HD):<\/strong><\/p>\n