I was really looking forward to Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania. I am a huge Marvel fan and have enjoyed every movie and show. Of course, I have my favorites, and some were better than others, but I am a fan. All week long I have written a lot of posts about Marvel in honor of Quantumania opening this week. I am going to try to stay as spoiler free as possible for this review. The film stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathon Majors, Kathryn Newton, Cory Stoll, Bill Murray, Michelle Pfeiffer & Michael Douglas.

The basic plot of the movie is that Cassie Lang builds a device that can send a signal down to the Quantum realm so they can retrieve the information and study it without having to go there. Something happens and Cassie along with Scott Lang, Hope Van Dyne, Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne get sent to the Quantum realm. While there they meet Kang the Conqueror who needs them in order to set him free.

After waiting for this movie, I have finally gotten to see it and I can say that I enjoyed it. Out of the Ant-Man movies, I would say this is the best. Out of MCU movies, this ranks high up. The movie is predominantly set in the Quantum realm. It is visually stunning. I saw it in IMAX, and I would highly recommend seeing it in IMAX. It is worth it. We do get to learn a lot more about the Quantum realm and we get to learn about Kang.

Jonathon Majors is amazing as Kang the Conqueror. I think Marvel made a great choice casting Jonathon Majors. Kang is drastically different than He Who Remains who Jonathon Majors played in the season finale of Loki. Kang is quite the foe, and the stakes were high. Clearly from this, Kang is going to be a threat unlike anything the Avengers have faced before. I am excited to see more of Kang throughout Phase 5 and 6. I will say the climax is epic. Without spoiling anything, just like in all Marvel movies as well as any action movie to begin with there is always one final showdown between the protagonist and the antagonist. This was no different and the fight was stunning. There was an intensity in the fight between Ant-Man and Kang. It felt a little different than when the Avengers went up against Thanos. Kang, on his own is very powerful. Thanos was powerful but became a major threat once he achieved all the infinity stones. Kang had a few a moments in this where he really let loose. That was also hinted in the trailers. This did not disappoint.

The rest of the cast is great as always. It was cool to see Scott and Hope and Hope’s parents as well as Cassie become a family. They have really grown closer over time. Family was a big theme of the movie as it has been for the Ant-Man franchise. Quantum mania answered more about Janet’s time there. We got to see a lot more Janet in this one. Janet had some truly badass moments which I was happy to see. I love Michelle Pfeiffer and she truly got to shine in this.

The movie does heavily set up what’s to come in Phase 5 and 6. I won’t spoil the credit scenes but there are two credit scenes. They both help set up the future. I will say there is stuff that is not answered in this movie. I think some of those answers will come down the line. The movie definitely has higher stakes than the previous two Ant-Man movies. It is emotional and at times could get nerve racking. There were times when I was worried if a character would make it out alive. With that being said, the film still has its comedy which the Ant-Man films have done well. I think Quantum mania did a really good job at balancing both tones.

Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania kicks off Phase 5 and it is quite the launch. Quantumania has kicked things into high gear, and I cannot wait to see what happens next. Marvel already stated there are ideas for an Ant-Man 4. I am looking froward to seeing what that will look like. The movie is a fun thrill ride, visually stunning, emotional, and funny. The movie will leave you wanting more.