So...Ant Man and the Wasp...
I liked it better than the first one. But I didn't love the first one. I don't love this one either. But ultimately, that's okay. I saw this quote in the comments section on an article, and it's kinda on point:
We got so used to a long line of homeruns that this movie only being an infield double is freaking people out.
I didn't need this movie to get great. And that's good, because it wasn't. But it was enjoyable. And since Scott was just kind of an average guy, it was kind of refreshing to see Wasp overshadow Ant Man when they were both suited up.
The movie sort of went off the rails with all the pseudo-sciency stuff. But then again, it also seemed to be self-aware and make fun of itself for that too, and in a way that actually helped and didn't do a disservice to the film. It also seemed to try to be self-deprecating to the superhero genre and to make fun of superhero film tropes, but I felt like it was less successful in that area. For instance, when we learn Ghost's whole backstory through the stereotypical villain monologue while the heroes are tied up and helpless, it didn't seem like the movie was successfully subverting superhero film tropes. It felt like it was falling prey to them.
Overall, it was a fine film. I wasn't wowed. But I wasn't expecting to be.