Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - Film Review

 

Hi Nerds 

Took the daughter to see the newest Marvel movie and the third Antman film, over the weekend.

Have to admit it was better than their last couple of films, including Thor - Love and Thunder.

The film starts with Scott Lang (played by Paul Rudd) and his family enjoying life and fame after Avengers Endgame. 

This includes Hank Pym (Micheal Douglas), Janet Van Dyne (the still gorgeous Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hope Van Dyne (the beautiful Evangeline Lilly).  Oh Scott's daughter Cassie is there also and builds a satellite that can map the Quantum realm.  Doing this triggers a signal to Kang (Jonathan Mayors) and MODOK (Corey Stoll).  Yes he is the guy who plays the villain in the first Antman film.  He was mutated and now has a big head and little body.  The CGI for MODOK wasn't great.

Kang is wanting to escape the Quantum realm and the Pym particles are the only thing that can help.

Overall - the film is a good adventure which has some stunning visual effects in the Quantum realm.  Yet some of it can be too much and make you feel sick.  Most of the acting is really good from Michelle Pfeiffer and Jonathan Mayors.  Paul Rudd is better in this film also. 

The weak spots are MODOK - special effects are crap. It looks like a deepfake app has been used.  Plus his story from the first Antman is ruined by realising he has been a dick all his life.

The actress who played Scott Lang's daughter in Endgame showed more emotions in one scene than the actress who plays Cassie in this film.  Her expression never changes and looks surprised the whole time.  She also says the worst dialogue.

There are parts taken from other Marvel films also, plus a scene with Bill Murrays character which has been copied from The Boys season three where the Deep is forced to eat an Octopus.

Bels Score   -  7.5/10

My Score     -  7.5/10

Puss in Boots 2 - The Last Wish - Film Review

 Hi Everyone

Took my daughter to see the latest film in the Shrek universe.  Puss in Boots 2 - The Last Wish. A sequel to the first 2011 film and a spin of from the Shrek films.

The film sees Puss (voiced again by Antonio Banderas), as he faces his mortality, when he finds himself on his last cat life.  Of course cats are meant to have 9 lives.  He has fritted his previous lives away playing up to being a legend, hero and outlaw.

He follows doctors orders to have a peaceful life in a cat sanctuary, where he blends in with other cats. He even meets Perro a homeless dog pretending to be a cat for free food.

Unfortunately the criminal family of Goldilocks and the 3 bears come looking for Puss.  They want him to steal a map from Big Jack Horner, which shows the location of a fallen star which grants one wish.  With the opportunity to wish himself his 9 lives back, he goes to steal the map for himself.  Here he meets his ex fiance Kitty Softpaws (voiced by the beautiful Salma Hayek).

Overall - a brilliant animated movie and I think it's my favourite in all the Shrek universe.  It touches on growing old, mortality and life's regrets which resonates with me.  All around some great animation, voice acting, comedy and action.  These are strong themes in a children's animation, yet works well. 

There are loads of nods to the other Shrek films including Puss in Boots 1.  There are also cameos from Shrek's films, including Pinocchio, so it is more connected to the Shrek films.

It also has more fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters and situations.

 I think DreamWorks are gearing up for another Shrek movie, especially how it ended.  I for one can't wait.

Scores - 

Bel -    10/10

Me -    10/10

February 2023 - Update

Hi Peeps

Already February.  Got a feeling this year is going to go as fast as last year, if not faster! Is the planet rotating around the Sun quicker?

January Roundup 

Reading -

Well so far my reading is as bad as last year.  Off to a slow start and still reading Ruin.

Writing - 

Not written in January.  Tried rebooting memory on laptop to get space on the system but Microsoft wouldn't allow it as most of the memory was for their system.  I also cancelled the £59:99 a year Microsoft subscription.  As I was going nowhere with laptop I went to Amazon and purchased a refurbished computer system.

Other - 

Still working in a call centre.  Still not been to the gym or walked as much as I'd liked.  It was a quiet month.  A highlight was going to Meadowhall at Sheffield.  I visited a new Waterstones and had a January book haul.

Although The Drift by CJ Tudor is for Mum 

February Upcoming -

Reading - 

Of course in the first week of February, I hope to finish Ruin.  Then move onto the final book in John Gwynne's Faithful and the Fallen series, Wrath. 

Writing - 

Well now I have the equipment, February will be the month I officially start my writing again. I think I may just bite the bullet and pay Microsoft the £59:99.

Other - 

This month I will definitely be walking more and going to the gym.  Need to get fit. Especially as middle of the month I'm due to get blood pressure monitored.

I also hope to blitz my flat and put my newest book shelf up. 

I may be purchasing tickets to 2023 Edge-lit.  Although the train strikes are putting me off.  Derby is quite a bit away.

I'm also looking forward to pancake day. Ha ha.

I have had my first book haul for February already.

Well I hope you all have a great and productive February.  Even though it's a short month.

Neil x