Why Ant-Man and the Wasp Is Great For Families?

  • 2 years ago
Parents who made the questionable decision to schlep their kids to Avengers: Infinity War struggled to explain — in both technical and emotional terms — that movie’s incredibly depressing ending. Fortunately, two superheroes, Ant-Man and Wasp, have come to allay fears. In almost every way, Ant-Man and the Wasp is the most family-friendly Marvel movie ever, combining lighter elements that make it more akin to Incredibles 2 than to Infinity War.

One of the reasons why Ant-Man and the Wasp is so good for families is because there are good families in the movie. Ant-Man’s whole motivation is being a good father and doing what’s great for his daughter, Cathy.

Another reason why Ant-Man and the Wasp is good is that the scale of the film is relatively small compared to other Marvel franchises. It is only two hours long, and the plot is pretty simple: The story is basically just about getting back a stolen laboratory.

In addition, there is not a lot of death, and the villains are treated differently than in other Marvel films. Instead of being killed, they are turned in to the authorities. And this is a great message because it demonstrates that justice doesn’t need to end up with superheroes killing the bad guys.

For kids that are used to superhero movies, you can take them to Ant-Man and the Wasp with confidence. For younger kids or kids who aren’t used to this kind of thing, proceed with mild caution. But, in contrast to all the other big action movies out there, Ant-Man and the Wasp is a refreshingly lighthearted break from the heavy stuff. (269 words)

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