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A subpar comeback

Along with popular franchises like Iron Man and Spider-Man, Ant-Man is one of my favourites of all the Marvel Cinematic Universe mainly because the stories are different and focus on family drama that is entertaining, lighthearted and never takes itself too seriously.

Paul Rudd, Kathryn Newton and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania. (Photos: Disney Thailand)

But with the third film Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania, which marks the beginning of Phase 5 of the MCU, there is a drastic change from the previous two instalments. The new film embraces a full-on fantasy world, sci-fi adventure and is packed with CGI. It also introduces the audience to a horde of new characters and a new supervillain, and although it sounds quite spectacular, there are problems with the script, an uninteresting plot and it seems to be nothing more than just a set-up for what's to come.

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