ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (2018) - A high-budget TV special

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Ant-Man and the Wasp is a Marvel superhero movie directed by Peyton Reed and starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Hannah John-Kamen, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Peña. The sequel to 2015's Ant-Man, this movie follows Scott Lang, Hope van Dyne, and Hank Pym as they attempt to retrieve Janet van Dyne from the quantum realm while on the run from the government after the fallout of Captain America: Civil War while also battling Ghost--an opponent who gained the ability to phase through objects after her own encounter with the quantum realm years prior.



Final Verdict

Ant-Man and the Wasp isn't terrible by any means, but it really feels more like a TV special than an action blockbuster. It's a fun romp that feels largely inconsequential and there are some fairly decent action scenes and story moments, all of which I would have preferred to watch for free at home than paying to go see in a theater.

Score: C+

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