The early reviews for the latest movie from Marvel Studios,Ant-Man and the Waspare finally out, and all in all, it looks like the secondAnt-Manis going to be a great sequel. Whilenot every reviewis as positive as the other, the common consensus so far is relatively positive, putting the movie at 91% currently on Rotten Tomatoes, which is shockingly even higher thanAvengers: Infinity War, which ended with an 83%.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe generallyhas a great track record, but there’s no denying that it has a sequel problem. Sequels likeIron Man 2,Thor: The Dark World, andAvengers: Age of Ultronwere not nearly as good as their predecessors. Fortunately, there were a few exceptions, such asCaptain America: The Winter SoldierandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which were just about as good, if not better, than the first movies in their respective series. It’s great to see thatAnt-Man and the Waspmay end up being one of these better sequels.
While it may be too early to tell if the critics score will stay this high on Rotten Tomatoes, as a majority of Marvel movies tend to drop a small portion after they release, the fact that the score is so high right now is still great news. Hopefully these fantastic reviews will encourage more people to seeAnt-Man and the Waspin theaters, disproving the current predictions that it will be one ofMarvel’s lowest grossing movies to date.
Rotten Tomatoes has currently collected around 50 reviews so far, with a majority of them being positive. While it’s not enough to “certify"Ant-Man and the Wasp"fresh” just yet, it certainly looks as though it is on that path. Here is the website’s current critic consensus for the movie.
“A lighter, brighter superhero movie powered by the effortless charisma of Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly,Ant-Man and The Waspoffers a much-needed MCU palette cleanser.”
Based on this consensus and the specific reviews,Ant-Man and the Waspwill be a refreshing change of pace for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Coming out of the dark ending ofAvengers: Infinity War, Marvel fans may need a good laugh, and it looks likeAnt-Man and the Waspwill provide just that. Even the reviews that pointed out a few plot issues claimed that the entertainment and comedy value helped save the overall movie, still making it a worthwhile trip to the theater. Many of the reviews even comparedAnt-Man and the Waspto a full on comedy, which would make sense considering that it stars Paul Rudd.Thor: Ragnarokwas also predominantly a comedy movie, and that did very well both with critics and with fans, so it’s safe to say that the tone may end up being rather similar.
All in all, these early reviews reported onRotten Tomatoesare great news for Marvel fans who are anxious to get a good laugh fromAnt-Man and the Wasp. Even inCaptain America: Civil War, Paul Rudd stood out as one of the funniest superheroes, so it will be great to see even more of his comedy quirks whenAnt-Man and the Wasphits theaters next week.
