Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania movie review.

In the much broader MCU, the Ant-Man films have been some of the lighter, more niche titles in their lineup, usually as a pallet cleanser after the studio's much bigger Avengers titles. The original 2015 film was a lean, entertaining heist movie, owed to original director Edgar Wright's template, and the ever-reliable charisma of star Paul Rudd. It was then followed up in 2018 by Ant-Man and the Wasp, which while lesser than the original, was still entertaining in its own right, and gave co-star Evangeline Lilly her own meaty material to savor.

Fast forward five years, Ant-Man and the Wasp go from pallet cleanser, to the starting dish for Marvel's fifth phase, and second chapter in the Multiverse Saga. While Marvel has had some strong showings recently, its fourth phase was a decidedly mixed bag, with Marvel itself course correcting and reconfiguring projects to prevent burnout, and with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the studio is set to introduce the saga's overarching villain Kang... It's just a shame that this set up had to feel so exhausting. No exaggeration, Quantumania might just be the worst film Marvel has ever put forth.