US sci-fi action adventure in which the two superheroes take on a new foe who is determined to steal their technology.
While it proves an all-round well-mounted distraction, Ant-Man And The Wasp undeniably lacks the scale and ambition of recent Marvel entries.
With inventive action and a gag-rate that bests most comedies, Ant-Man and the Wasp is the kind of slick entertainment you’ve come to expect from the MCU, with Rudd and Lilly’s winning double act at the centre.
Fun but forgettable – and not enough Michelle Pfeiffer.
For all its flaws, Ant-Man and the Wasp never loses sight of the fun. The humour and unflappable comedic timing of its cast remains the franchise’s strength, and entertaining action sequences manage to uplift an ultimately heavy-handed sequel.
Want a tightly packed bundle of fast dialogue, heady danger and speculation as to which stars are coming back for a third film? Ant-Man and the Wasp is that ticket.
This little mite is proving just as durable as Captain America, Iron-Man or any of the other, more sizeable superheroes in the Marvel stable. There is no sign anybody will be squashing him just yet.
Insect-sized Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly team up for a superhero sequel that’s funny, engaging and downright lovable.
Such unobtrusive self-awareness is in keeping with the style of returning director Payton Reed, who likes making light of all the pseudo-science chat in the script.
While there are good aspects to the film and it doesn’t take itself too seriously, it still follows a formula. It falls under the subtitle of ‘it’s good… For a Marvel film’.
General release. Check local listings for show times.