There is a way to gauge origin movies and sequels properly.  Due to the introduction of new characters and plots, often times the first origin story of characters can be slow paced and a little drawn out. Sequels are held to a higher entertainment standard due to the fact that we now know these characters and what to expect and should not have to sit through an hour of character building. Ant-Man and The Wasp does a great job of that considering all of the same players are back for this movie with some minor cast additions.  If you enjoyed the first movie then you will undoubtedly have a positive reaction to this film.  They brought the same calm humor from the first movie and amazing fight scenes that can only be imagined in a shrinking/expanding human context.

The usual players are all back for this and there is not much to say about their performance that you don’t already know from the first movie.  Paul Rudd (Scott Lang) is as Paul Rudd does.  He hasn’t taken on many roles where he doesn’t play a minorly different version of himself.  Which is totally acceptable.  Who doesn’t enjoy Paul Rudd?  Evangeline Lilly (Hope Van Dyne), Michael Douglas (Hank Pym), and additionally Michelle Pfeiffer (Janet Van Dyne) all bring their long list of credentials and all hold up to the standard set by them.  The loveable show stealer Michael Peña (Luis) is also back with the addition of even better writing.  The set up and delivery that is done in this movie is well thought out and not over done.  The adding of Laurence Fishburne was a move sure not to fail and the new female villain played by Hannah John-Kamen (Ava/Ghost) plays well in a very male dominated character type.

Ant-Man and The Wasp feels like a seamless transition from one film to the next.  They both have the same feel, tone, humor, and action without the need to inform you on who these characters are.  it’s low point is that the science of it all seems far fetched and we are getting to a point where they seem to feel if they throw out big science words we are just supposed to accept them and move on.  A little more respect could be shown in the audiences understanding of science and their imaginative capabilities.  This movie is also a good stand alone movie.  You don’t need to know much to enjoy it.  Appropriate for most children, this movie is a great film for the family to enjoy.  Two end of credit scenes are in this movie tying it in with the rest of the MCU so stay comfortable.  Go enjoy a very light hearted and funny movie with great special effects that make the imaginative seem plausible.