Sorry for the delay, I
had to go see Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom again.
And succeed they did!
The Disney/Marvel
machine continues to be truly impressive.
The movie took what worked in the original Ant Man, and repeats its triumph as a smaller, family based film. Yet it also adds some critical pieces to the
grand tapestry of the Marvel universe.
The themes of father
daughter relationships and rehabilitation expand from the bases of the original
story to be what drives this outing.
Paul Rudd and Evangeline
Lily share the spotlight impressively, with the rest of their families building
on the relationships. Especially with
top performers like Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeifer in the roles.
Shrinking and growing
are inherently goofy powers and the movie doesn't shy away from that, using
them to add to the giant hoot that is taking place.
There’s no megalomaniacal
world conqueror or destroyer this time around.
The bad guys are strictly low level, and the main conflicts are against
time and natural or technological hurdles.
I’ve always been a fan
of Scott Lang, Hank Pym and Janet (Pym) in the comics, they all get treated
better in the movie-verse, and Hope fits in great.
Any movie that brings in Lawrence Fishburne benefits. Hoping to see him Goliath out in the sequel.
Speaking of sequels, Michael
Pena and the guys from X-Con Security deserve a mid-season replacement TV
series at a minimum.
I guess this movie
really caught me due to the best father daughter parts with Rudd and Abby Ryder
Fortson as Cassie Lang. They capture how every Dad wants to be a super hero to
his little girl. I don't know who is playing her after the time jump in Avengers 4, but I hope Fortson gets a shot at Stature/Stinger a couple of years down the road, she's already got the attitude and expressiveness.
It was awesome, grab the
family and go see it already!
2 comments:
I haven't seen this yet but after reading your review I will try hard to get a chance to see it. I've always like Paul Rudd from when he was a guest star on episodes of "Friends." Daughters! We have that in common Jeff. A Super hero is not just a job....it's an adventure! Neither you nor me need to wear a costume to be a Super Hero in our daughters eyes. Nothing beats that! Well thanks again for the review. Time for me to get the shield out of the garage and practice throwing a little.
Cuz Mike
Holy crap, Phoebe married Ant Man. Two totally unlinked viewing experiences in my head. They really did a good job showing all aspects of father daughter stuff with different characters. Dust off that shield cuz, you've earned it.
Thanx for reading, and sharing.
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