While everyone’s suffering superhero fatigue, I’m still enough of a dork that I can’t pass on a movie that features both Kang the Conquerer and M.O.D.O.K., even though the Ant-Man films have never been high on my list of fave MCU entries. And it was fine. Predictable, CGI overloaded, cloying at times, leaning heavily into that ol’ “family matters most” bugaboo that gets under my skin, but I was entertained. Mostly.
The big surprise for me was how much I enjoyed Jonathan Major’s performance as Kang. I’ve never been a fan of the actor before (his own personal issues aside), but his simmering rage and narcissism here made him a formidable enemy, one I’d be happy to see return. (MODOK, on the other hand, was just embarrassing to see in every scene).
But this was—to me, anyway—the first Marvel movie that FELT like a Disney product. The cutesy characters, the STAR WARS overtones, the focus on Cassie, it was impossible to forget the corporate overlords running the show. Now, I know there are lots of you who felt that way from the beginning, but remember I come to these films with (usually) some kind of working knowledge of the world, so my suspension of disbelief has a shorter tether.
Again, it was fine. Not something I’d rush to recommend, but I’ve spent worse two hours on the couch (and hey, it’s only two hours! That alone earns it points!). Proceed with caution.
Originally posted on social media, May 19, 2023
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