Review Thread - 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'

Review embargo just lifted on Ant Man & The Wasp a few minutes ago. Looking like a pretty fun, solid, generic, Summer-y Marvel flick. Not too bad I guess. Nobody really hates it or loves it.Rotten Tomatoes: 100 - 13 Reviews - 7.3 Average RatingMetacritic: 69LA Times - Justin Chang'Ant-Man and the Wasp' is a bright, cheery tonic from the Marvel superhero factory.USA Today - Brian TruittWith superhero sting, Evangeline Lilly leads fun-loving 'Ant-Man and Wasp'Hollywood Reporter - Todd McCarthyAn enjoyably goofy respite from Marvel's A-list musclemen.Entertainment Weekly - Darren FrannichAnt-Man and the Wasp is a forgettable Marvel caperGizmodo - Germain LussierAnt-Man and the Wasp moves so fast it feels like it’s over before it begins. Set over the course of about two days in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s one of the most propulsive Marvel films to date. Director Peyton Reed’s movie is also exciting, beautiful, funny, and heartfelt to boot.Vanity Fair - Richard LawsonThe Marvel Universe explores its lightest side in this amiable sequel.Variety -* Owen Gleiberman* - Possible Spoiler WarningPaul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly reunite in a tiny-superhero Marvel sequel that's faster, funnier, and more cunningly confident than the original.IGN - Laura PrudomAnt-Man and The Wasp doesn’t have as much style as James Gunn’s Guardians movies or Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok, but returning director Peyton Reed has honed in on everything that made the first Ant-Man so charming and doubled down on it, from the offbeat humor to the zippy energy radiating from every scene.Slashfilm - Josh SpiegelMarvel Delivers a Fun and Funny Palate CleanserThe Wrap - Alonso DuraldePaul Rudd’s Shrinking Hero Returns for Buzzier Sequel. After the bummer ending of “Infinity War,” here’s the MCU at its zippiest and silliestScreendaily - Tim GriersonThis modest superhero film - in Marvel terms - moves the franchise along from its 2015 originalChicago Tribune - Michael PhillipsOne infestation we can get behind.Rolling Stone - Peter TraversTiny Heroes Turn New MCU Epic Into Giant Fun. Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly bring thrills, spills and screwball-comedy sparks to a breezy Marvel movieIndiewire - Eric KohnA Funny and Forgettable Marvel Sequel That Falls Short of Its Promise . After the monumental events of "Avengers: Infinity War," this light and funny Marvel entry is an opportunity to take a breather.Screencrush - Matt SingerA small step-up from the first Ant Man.Description:Two years after the events of Captain America: Civil War,[2] and before the events of Avengers: Infinity War, Scott Lang, now under house arrest after the events of Civil War,[3] tries to balance his home life as a father with his responsibilities as Ant-Man. When Hope van Dyne and Hank Pym present him with a new mission to bring to light secrets from their past, Lang teams up with Van Dyne as the new Wasp.[4]Release Date:July 6, 2018Starring:Paul RuddEvangeline LillyMichael PeñaWalton GogginsBobby CannavaleJudy GreerTip "T.I." HarrisDavid DastmalchianHannah John-KamenAbby Ryder FortsonRandall ParkMichelle PfeifferLaurence FishburneMichael DouglasWriters:Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers & Paul RuddRunning Time:118 MinutesDirector:Peyton Reed ('Ant Man', 'Yes Man', 'Bring It On') via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2KdDGmF