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Post by Hauntedknight87 on Jul 6, 2018 16:13:24 GMT
Well here we are, the 20th(!) Entry in the MCU.
So for those who saw it, what did you think?
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Post by Power Ranger on Jul 6, 2018 17:44:17 GMT
5.5
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Post by Archelaus on Jul 7, 2018 19:57:29 GMT
7.5/10
It was a sequel that improves upon the first film. Paul Rudd is effortless charming and Evangeline Lilly was kickass as the Wasp. Michael Pena again steals the show with his comedic charisma. Michelle Pfeiffer was underutilized. The storyline was pretty low-key and the stakes weren't too high. However, Walton Goggin's character and his subplot pretty much had no effect on the overall story. Not to mention, with the main characters being fugitive trying to do the right thing really gives the film some gravitas and weight. It was also refreshing to see a divorced couple not to be portrayed as being bitter, but loving and supportive.
The visual effects and the use of motion capture to de-age Pfeiffer and Michael Douglas again was very convincing and inventive.
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Post by Vassaggo on Jul 7, 2018 22:02:58 GMT
Slightly better than the original which was pretty good for a superhero heist movie. This time around they dealt with the questions on how Scott's charges were dropped to 3 years house arrest and 20 years probation well. It also dealt with Scott's betrayal of Hank's and Hope's trust very well also. The plot is more than serviceable it was actually pretty well written to go through the twist and turns. Having Ghost be a sympathetic villain was a good choice. Laurence Fishburne's Dr. Bill Foster is a good foil to Michael Douglas' Hank Pym. It's good to see that Hank Pym made mistakes, was arrogant, a control freak, and misery to work with or for. It shows that Hank was/is a flawed individual. He may have been a superhero with his wife, but he had all the trappings of a normal human being. Hank, Tony Stark, and Howard Stark were cut from the same cloth. All three are arrogant, self righteous, and impossible to work with. That's why there has been animosity between all three men. They are too much alike. The 2 antagonist Ghost with the help of Dr. Foster and Walton Goggins' Sonny Burch aren't the bad guys in this movie. The bad guys are the choices that Hank, Hope and Scott made during Ant-man and Civil War. Along with the consequences of those choices.
When a joke, gag, or a bit lands it lands hard. Surprisingly few complete misses in the that department. Luis was in fine form throughout the movie.
There were genuine heartfelt moments in the movie. Scott and Cassie's interactions and the World Greatest Grandma was a nice touch. Scott and Hope being awkwardly attracted to each other and the gulf Scott's actions in Civil War created was done well. The bridging of that gulf was equally satisfying. Dr. Bill Fosters fatherly relationship with Ghost was not overly done which can be a risk in movies. Finally the re-connection of Janet, Hope and Hank was heartfelt. The interaction between Janet and Ghost was great. The act of healing Ghost, brings the character complete relief temporarily. Hannah John-Kamen performance while receiving the first dose of relief since she was a child was genuinely great in that moment.
The action was well paced. The whole movie was well paced come to think of it. They really got to play around with the visual spectacle that goes along with these powers and abilities. They had a few exceptional gags that went along with the shrinking and phasing abilities of the characters. The car chase at the end capitalized on those sight gags through out the movie. It was a fun little set piece that if over done would've been gringe worthy. They struck a pretty good balance between fun and absurdity.
I wish I were right about the post credits scene. I was partially right, but Marvel had a chance to double down on the gut punch that was Spiderman's reaction in Infinity War at the end. Even though I didn't get everything I wanted in that post credit scene I got quiet a bit of what I wanted.
In the end this movie had the 3 things that all good superhero movies should have: Heart, Humor, and Spectacle. Humor doesn't always mean joke after joke. It can mean more of a joyous sense to the movie. And spectacle can be used as a pejorative term if it's not handled correctly. You want the movie to embrace the wondrous and fantastical inherent to superhero movies in general and this quirky power set heroes specifically. You don't want the movie to go overboard and try to replace plot with useless scenes of the fantastical. The movie shot the curl between those two positions with ease. And heart should be self explanatory. If you don't feel anything for these characters then you will not care what their motives are and what their actions raught. Luckily in the movie you get plenty of chances to connect with the heroes, but also the antagonists.
All in all a very good sequel to the original and perfectly sized and paced pallet cleanser after the massive Avengers: Infinity War.
I gave it an 8.0. (for reference I gave Ant-Man a 7.5)
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Post by politicidal on Jul 7, 2018 23:13:52 GMT
7/10. It's a perfectly suitable MCU sequel.
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Post by movielover on Jul 7, 2018 23:14:37 GMT
8/10 - Very funny and good action scenes. Just a fun movie. I liked it even more than the 1st Ant-Man movie.
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Post by hardball on Jul 8, 2018 8:04:12 GMT
8. Lots of fun.
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Post by Hitman's Bodyguard on Jul 8, 2018 17:50:42 GMT
As usual with MCU solo movies (except Cap 2), Ant-Man 2 is boring as hell. 5/10.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Jul 8, 2018 23:47:52 GMT
9.5/10
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Post by Power Ranger on Jul 8, 2018 23:48:32 GMT
Your trolling gets a 9/10. |
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Post by harpospoke on Jul 9, 2018 0:07:18 GMT
Since I can't think of anything I didn't like about it, 9.5/10 The 2nd post credits scene irritated me so I'll take off half a point for that.
A huge improvement on the first Ant-man movie imo. I found that one to be "ok", "fine" and "meh". This one...I couldn't stop laughing at certain points of the movie. The cast was great. That chick that played the villain was particularly awesome. Something about her eyes.
I also loved how they were able to make female characters good without needing to make the male characters worthless. The Star Wars writer should take notes.
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Post by James Bond on Jul 9, 2018 0:13:13 GMT
What was the "2nd" post-credits scene? Don't tell me if it spoils any of the main plot.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Jul 9, 2018 0:23:33 GMT
Since I can't think of anything I didn't like about it, 9.5/10 The 2nd post credits scene irritated me so I'll take off half a point for that. A huge improvement on the first Ant-man movie imo. I found that one to be "ok", "fine" and "meh". This one...I couldn't stop laughing at certain points of the movie. The cast was great. That chick that played the villain was particularly awesome. Something about her eyes. I also loved how they were able to make female characters good without needing to make the male characters worthless. The Star Wars writer should take notes. Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost) is having quite a year. She's also had roles in Tomb Raider and Ready Player One. Also she is the star of "Killjoys" on SyFy which will be starting it's 4th season soon. |
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Jul 9, 2018 0:45:40 GMT
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Jul 9, 2018 0:50:08 GMT
What was the "2nd" post-credits scene? Don't tell me if it spoils any of the main plot. 2nd after credits scene?
In all honesty, no kidding, 100% serious, you missed absolutely NOTHING!!! It is literally the WORST after credits scene EVER!!! No joke. THE WORST!!! Spoils nothing, add nothing. Shouldn't even exist.
As a matter of fact its in the trailer, so you've actually already seen it. I'm not kidding. The worst after credits scene of ALL the MCU movies. No joke. Its SO stupid I honestly wonder why they even bothered.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Jul 9, 2018 0:52:32 GMT
Since I can't think of anything I didn't like about it, 9.5/10 The 2nd post credits scene irritated me so I'll take off half a point for that. A huge improvement on the first Ant-man movie imo. I found that one to be "ok", "fine" and "meh". This one...I couldn't stop laughing at certain points of the movie. The cast was great. That chick that played the villain was particularly awesome. Something about her eyes. I also loved how they were able to make female characters good without needing to make the male characters worthless. The Star Wars writer should take notes. 
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Post by merh on Jul 9, 2018 1:07:54 GMT
7.5/10 It was a sequel that improves upon the first film. Paul Rudd is effortless charming and Evangeline Lilly was kickass as the Wasp. Michael Pena again steals the show with his comedic charisma. Michelle Pfeiffer was underutilized. The storyline was pretty low-key and the stakes weren't too high. However, Walton Goggin's character and his subplot pretty much had no effect on the overall story. Not to mention, with the main characters being fugitive trying to do the right thing really gives the film some gravitas and weight. It was also refreshing to see a divorced couple not to be portrayed as being bitter, but loving and supportive. The visual effects and the use of motion capture to de-age Pfeiffer and Michael Douglas again was very convincing and inventive. I thought the first de-age on Douglas looked bad. I was seriously worried for a bit. Pfeiffer was there, but where was Douglas? And the very last bit? Really knocked the snap home. The tv with the off air signal & the ant there alone? They have to totally undo the snap. How many people were taken out? How many kids? How many parents? Janet spent all that time trapped in the quantum realm. Helps Ghost first thing, & she deserves non-existentence?
Cassie better have survived. She is adorable No. Just no. |
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Post by merh on Jul 9, 2018 1:11:20 GMT
What was the "2nd" post-credits scene? Don't tell me if it spoils any of the main plot. 2nd after credtis scene?
In all honesty, no kidding, 100% serious, you missed absolutely NOTHING!!! It is literally the WORST after credits scene EVER!!! No joke. THE WORST!!! Spoils nothing, add nothing. Shouldn't even exist.
As a matter of fact its in the trailer, so you've actually already seen it. I'm not kidding. The worst after credits scene of ALL the MCU movies. No joke. Its SO stupid I honestly wonder why they even bothered.
No. The off air signal. The ant. It cut deep dude. How many people did that snap take out? Did we lose Cassie? She is adorably spunky. Her parents? How many kids did Thanos vanish? How many kids are orphans? That last bit was very sad. |
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Post by HorrorMetal on Jul 9, 2018 3:23:01 GMT
8/10
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Jul 9, 2018 3:26:47 GMT
I love how DC-Fan wants us to believe he’s not biased against the MCU at all and yet clicks like on every negative post about this MCU movie he hasn’t seen.
As for rating the movie, never seen it. But my mom and brother saw it and loved it.
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