Antman And The Wasp – Quantumania follows the story of Ant-Man and his family who find themselves in a world devoid of the time dimension wherein a powerful nemesis awaits them. The story here is a typical MCU one with a handful of interesting concepts thrown in. But having said that, the template doesn’t quite change or surprise you, a major complaint that I did have here. The screenplay standing at about 2 hours thankfully doesn’t overstay its welcome. It is fast-paced without any unnecessary subplots. But the flip side is that it doesn’t really offer you anything new.

The drama does open with the introduction of the protagonist who is leading a normal and happy life with his daughter and family. Up until they are pulled into another world! The basic concept here is the same but I was initially impressed with the atmospherics created around the world. It had layers of intrigue and mystery to it, something that did have my interests piqued on what the drama has to offer. Another big positive here was the character of the antagonist which is probably the most powerful super-villain since Thanos. I am sure that this character(s) will play a vital role in the next Avengers movie! But despite these positives, this drama still can be termed as another Marvel film which doesn’t quite nail it.

The proceedings are decent and partly interesting, however the novelty factor is barely there. One of the new concepts of a probability storm which is introduced here is barely touched upon. It starts off well but ends even before you know it. As seen in some major Marvel movies previously like Dr. Strange And The Multiverse Of Madness, the main protagonist often does take a backseat while the supporting characters end up saving the day. This was partly true here as well, wherein the character of the Ant-Man was one tone and one dimensional with the heavy lifting done by a couple of other characters. This is particularly disappointment and a bit of a letdown by Marvel studios.

The drama is consistently watchable and partly interesting for two-thirds of the film. But it is the final act that dips here, ending up being quite cliched from the writing point of view. There were no layers to the final act and instead only ‘big’ battle in the name of a face-off was served, something that did leave me with a feeling of a lot to be desired. I wonder if they could have exploited some of the concepts better but the bottomline was that the curse of the final act did make the end a tad underwhelming. The mid-credits and post-credits scene have always been a strong point of a Marvel film and here too it isn’t different. They do make you eager on what is next in the MCU. But Marvel really needs to pull up its socks now! A decent screenplay with a few moments of excitement like is the case here, may not be enough going ahead!