Ant-Man & the Wasp: Grade, Review, Discuss Please Code Spoilers

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I'm definitely getting the vibe that the Quantum Realm is going to be the key to...

Spoiler: you know what I mean

undoing Infinity War

Oh, and I'm hearing conflicting reports as to whether that was really a CGI Michael Douglas in the opening scene. Did they just do a Rogue One and digitally map young Mikey's head onto another actor's body?

(I did NOT expect that the young Bill Foster was Fishburne's son. The resemblance is uncanny in the extreme.)

 

[Gaith]

Oh, and I'm hearing conflicting reports as to whether that was really a CGI Michael Douglas in the opening scene. Did they just do a Rogue One and digitally map young Mikey's head onto another actor's body?)

They filmed Michael Douglas, and de-aged him from there. It's always ideal to have film of the actor on set, which they obviously couldn't do for Rogue One.

(I did NOT expect that the young Bill Foster was Fishburne's son. The resemblance is uncanny in the extreme.)

Laurence has an extremely recognizable gap in his front teeth, which I assumed they CG'ed out in his son. It's a detail one doesn't necessarily notice if one isn't looking for it, but if one doesn't, it really helps sell the illusion.

 

[Mage]

Very enjoyable movie, with a good heart and some amazing actions sequences. It was very funny, but I felt the first one was funnier. B+ for me!!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

They filmed Michael Douglas, and de-aged him from there.

IMDB has an actor named "Dax Griffin" as the young Hank. Is this the actor who was the "stunt double" upon which the young Michael Douglas' face was later added via CGI? (similar to Rogue One where Guy Henry actually portrayed Tarkin but had the CGI model of Peter Cushing's face applied later)

 

[Ovation]

IMDB has an actor named "Dax Griffin" as the young Hank. Is this the actor who was the "stunt double" upon which the young Michael Douglas' face was later added via CGI? (similar to Rogue One where Guy Henry actually portrayed Tarkin but had the CGI model of Peter Cushing's face applied later)

Yes.

 

[Morpheus 02]

So general consensus is that this was a fun film and while the stakes were way less than Inifinity War (or most Marvel movies) we are totally ok with that?

 

[theenglish]

So general consensus is that this was a fun film and while the stakes were way less than Inifinity War (or most Marvel movies) we are totally ok with that?

I am. This was a movie that everybody in may family, even my wife, thoroughly enjoyed. My wife liked Infinity War but my son had to keep explaining back story to her, and why Superman wasn't there, throughout. Ant Man was much more a film the casual fan could really like. Just like in the comics, the world shattering events can't happen all the time. Sometimes the best stories are just about the characters.

 

[ITL]

I'm loving Michael Douglas as Hank. His facial expressions when interacting with Luis and the guys are sheer perfection.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

So general consensus is that this was a fun film and while the stakes were way less than Inifinity War (or most Marvel movies) we are totally ok with that?

Not only are some of us are okay with it, but the low stakes nature as the follow-up to such a catastrophic event is seen as a major attribute for the film by many of us.

 

[Mage]

So general consensus is that this was a fun film and while the stakes were way less than Inifinity War (or most Marvel movies) we are totally ok with that?

A friend of mine who is only a casual MCU fan, wasn't aware what Infinity War was about and that it was part one of two, basicly. She says she considers Marvel movies two hours of silly fun, stupid action and good one-liners. She would consider this much more entertaining than IW I think.

So yes, these Marvel movies that aren't about saving the entire effing universe are usually a lot of fun, and have a lot of heart.

 

[LJones41]

So general consensus is that this was a fun film and while the stakes were way less than Inifinity War (or most Marvel movies) we are totally ok with that?

Considering Hank's creation of that machine and what happened in the post-credits, I find the idea that the stakes in this movie was not that important hard to swallow. Especially if they will have a major impact on "Avengers 4".

 

[theenglish]

Considering Hank's creation of that machine and what happened in the post-credits, I find the idea that the stakes in this movie was not that important hard to swallow. Especially if they will have a major impact on "Avengers 4".

But those are not inherently part of the main plot of the film. Assuming the machine does play a role in IW4 then it was very nice how it was woven in organically to the plot--unlike the scenes from Age of Ultron (which I think Wheadon could have done more seamlessly if he had wanted to).

 

[JD]

Yeah, this wasn't a save the world/universe story, it was just about Hope and Hank trying to reunite with Janet.

 

[Anwar]

Yeah, this wasn't a save the world/universe story, it was just about Hope and Hank trying to reunite with Janet.

And in the end, there was no real villain aside from Sonny. Ghost was merely trying to save her own life.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

And in the end, there was no real villain aside from Sonny. Ghost was merely trying to save her own life.

Perhaps, but she was willing to kill to get what she wanted and only didn't go through it because of Bill Foster and his relationship with her.

 

[Bast]

Finally got out to see this. I found it to be a fun romp after IW. It was a nice change to not have the world's fate hang in the balance, and I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing more of Ghost.

 

[Turtletrekker]

A couple of deleted scenes have hit the web in advance of the home release.

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I kind of wish they had kept the quantum realm scene. It adds a little more texture to Janet's experiences there, rather than just make it getting it seem like she had been standing there waiting for Hank to show up for 30 years.

 

[JD]

Yeah, I know in the comics there's all sorts of aliens and things there, so I was a bit disappointed we didn't see any sign of that in the movie. This scene would have nicely resolved that issue.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I definitely wish they had kept that quantum realm scene. Not only does it add texture and substance to Janet's experiences there, but it's also a great tease of what the quantum realm could potentially be like beyond flashy colors.

I can only hope we'll see plenty of that in the potential sequel.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

From a movie perspective, I thought the movie dragged a bit there so I understand it being cut, but from a comics nerd perspective, that would have been cool to see.