My quick rating - 6,4/10. This one gets some 4K treatment from me. And it definitely deserved it since the effects in this are so colorful at times and very vivid. The CGI artists deserve all kinds of respect here. But there is a lot more to a flick than just the eye candy and that is where I am hit and miss with this one. The story itself doesn't lend itself to any part of the MCU. Let me explain, it really doesn't further the story they are working on, it also doesn't have any form of impact for the characters involved. It is sort of like a side adventure that just happens to contain the potentially major villain of this whole saga. That being said, they even misuse him in this. I also need to digress since by saying side story, I also need to mention that 98% of this movie takes place in this "quantum" world. Or, green screen stage, there is hardly any real world sets or locations. Just a LOT of computer wizardry. And the story that they get put into could've been written by any elementary kid with an imagination. Basically this entire idea of small people in another world was done in a great Twilight Zone episode years ago. Paul Rudd is still a great fit for the role but it just seems the writers also may have been running out of material for the wise cracker. He just didn't seem to get the laughs as often as in the previous two flix. The supporting cast is still strong and each play out there roles nicely. I especially enjoyed Bill Murray as Lord Krylar of the quantum realm and the amusing backstory they worked him into. But I don't think I can avoid the villain, Jonathan Majors as Kang, who does perfectly fine on screen but who knows what is going to happen thanks to his off-screen. I'll let other outlets explain that for ya. It is unfortunate since acting wise, he has been nailing his roles as of late. The cliches come in often and I don't think they let a single opportunity slip by to have exactly happen what you are expecting. So not much of the way of surprise going on here. Yet with all this negativity I seem to be throwing at you there is also the element of fun to be had in this flick. There are some good action scenes that must've been a real chore to animate for the 3D artists. That and painstakingly putting it all together making it look so nice is a treat. Even though things turn out the way you expect that doesn't mean it is a bad thing. Nor does there always have to be some master plan being involved, even if it would have been nice to get that ball rolling. So you need to take it for what it is, and that is what Marvel now calls middle of the road. They decided to set the bar so high that when it falters, it is still worth seeing.
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