Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (4 Stars)

I've heard criticism of this film for its reliance on CGI, to which I reply, "How else could it have been made?" It takes place in the Quantum Realm, a kingdom that's full of surreal scenery and incredible looking characters. There are walking buildings. Any attempt to make the film without CGI would have looked ridiculous. I'd have to give you a dozen screenshots to prove that the imagery is far more extreme than anything "Star Wars" has ever done.

Jonathan Majors appears in the film not only as Kang the Conqueror, but also as Immortus and Rama-Tut. He's an amazing actor. He was fired by Marvel because he assaulted his partner in real life. That's unfortunate. Personally, I don't think off-screen misdemeanours should be a reason for removing a competent actor. It's a typical American thing. If Kang returns in future films he'll be played by a new character. Now we see how the Marvel Cinematic Universe has blundered. In the original comics he always wore a mask. This would make it easy to replace the actor.

This is what he looked like when he first appeared in Avengers #8 (September 1964).

It's not just about Kang. Does Ant-Man have a future in the MCU? Nothing is certain. The actors are getting older. If the fourth Ant-Man film isn't made soon, will it ever be made? The only eternal Marvel actor is Hugh Jackman. As we heard in "Deadpool & Wolverine", "Fox killed him. Disney brought him back. They're gonna make him do this till he's 90". He'll need a lot of stunt men to last that long.

"Quantumania" is a good film, though not up to the level of the early MCU films. It's worth watching. It's much better than "The Marvels".

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