Director Peyton Reed and his army of screenwriters haven't made "Ant-Man And The Wasp" a terribly clever movie, but it's clever enough to keep you from reaching for bug spray. And in the summer, Marvel has apparently decided that's all that's required.

If the previous film was a bubbly champagne cocktail of a superhero movie, its sequel is something flatter and more concussive-akin to a series of vodka shots. Bottom line though, as long Paul Rudd is invited, it's still a party.

In "short," it's a pretty good time!

Ultimately, Ant-Man and the Wasp feels a lot like more of the same. With the core creative team returning, this isn’t the sort of sequel that’s fighting hard to tread new ground, but it is a comfortable – and comforting – return.