After assisting Captain America and disobeying the Sokovia Accords, goofball Scott Lang (Paul Rudd)—aka Ant-Man—has been under house arrest for two years, devising elaborate games to play with his 10-year-old daughter Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson) while his cronies (Michael Peña, David Dastmalchian, Tip “T.I.” Harris) run their security-consultant business. Meanwhile, Scott’s mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), has discovered that his long-lost miniaturized wife Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) has been trapped for 30 years in the sub-atomic Quantum Realm. So Hank and his skeptical daughter Hope (Evangeline Lilly)—aka The Wasp—smuggle Scott out of the house to help rescue Janet because he once mind-melded with her and their “quantum” psychic connection remains (“Do you guys just put the word ‘quantum’ in front of everything?” Scott inquires). While mutating in size, Scott and Hope arouse the ire of several villains, including the shimmery Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen)—aka Ava Starr—who along with disgruntled former colleague Dr. Bill Foster (Laurence Fishburne) covets Dr. Pym’s surreal, futuristic technology, as does black-marketer Sonny Burch (Walton Goggins). All are doggedly pursued through the treacherous streets of San Francisco by persistent F.B.I./S.H.I.E.L.D agent Jimmy Woo (Randall Park). Directed by Peyton Reed, this is the first Marvel Comics universe movie to feature a female superhero’s name in the title. Recommended. [Note: Blu-ray extras include audio commentary by director Peyton Reed, production featurettes (23 min.), a gag reel and outtakes (4 min.), and deleted scenes (2 min.). Exclusive to the Blu-ray release is a bonus digital copy of the film. Bottom line: a solid extras package for this entertaining superhero flick.] (S. Granger)
Ant-Man and The Wasp
Disney, 118 min., PG-13, DVD: $29.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $39.99, Oct. 16 Volume 33, Issue 6
Ant-Man and The Wasp
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