7 Acclaimed Recent Movies Everyone Will Turn On

5. Ant-Man & The Wasp

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The Acclaim: The phrase "palate cleanser" was used in a high percentage of reviews for Marvel's latest superhero sequel, with the light, goofy Ant-Man follow-up being deemed an appropriately consequence-free successor to Avengers: Infinity War.

Why Everyone Will Hate It: Honestly, though, it's really not that good. Sure, mere months removed from the heartbreak of Thanos' (Josh Brolin) snap its harmless, pointless fun has a certain comforting appeal, but on its own terms it's an incredibly low-effort offering.

From the mediocre villains through to the hit-and-miss humour and missed emotional beats, this is one MCU movie that's going to probably age quite badly. It'll never end up in the same esteem as, say, Thor: The Dark World, but a few years from now, it'll definitely slide to the bottom tier of the franchise.

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