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I am a HUGE fan of the original film and was very intrigued by the idea of this edit. Regarding the quality of the editing, this is top notch! No abrupt or awkward cuts to be found, and no issues whatsoever with sound quality. Narratively, there are some elements I really love with this edit. Cutting out the prologue and earlier scenes featuring Darren, Hope, or Hank really gave this film an interesting plot path. Adding in mystery that didn't exist before. As you focus in more on Scott's journey, Hank comes across as a character with motivations that aren't spoon fed to you from the start of the film, letting HIM tell his own story once it becomes necessary. I found this incredibly satisfying. I wouldn't say this film is a replacement, as I did miss some of the removed plot elements involving Darren and his ruthlessness, crude experiments, and ambition turning into madness. I always enjoyed the film's detour to the Avengers campus and Falcon cameo, so I did find myself missing that sequence but the absence of that sequence didn't harm the narrative here, since it was always unnecessary to the story (just fun, so that's really just personal preference) Lastly, removing the post credit scene/tie-in to Civil War was also a nice touch, making this stand out more as it's own story. The post credit scene that replaces it...really put a smile on my face. Overall, excellent work here.