Ant-Man (2015)

Ant-Man is a Marvel movie baed on the adventures of Scott Lang and Hank Pym.

Ant-Man tells the tale of Scott Lang (played by Paul Rudd), an ex-con hired to Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lily), who uses the Ant-Man suit to steal stuff from Darren Cross (Corey Stoll).

This movie delivers exactly what is expected of a Marvel summer blockbuster. It was an enjoyable, no-brainer, movie.

The movie was presented in the usual fantastical world, competently brought to life by Peyton Reed. The characters are slightly larger than life, which is a Marvel staple. It also  introduces interesting characters, such as Luis (Michael Pena) to provide the obligatory Marvel comic relief.

The highlight of this movie was the character interactions. The plot was very straight forward, with plot twists essentially non existent. Conversations seemed fun, although not entirely natural. The character highlights for me were Douglas Hank Pym and Penas Luis. Michael Pena to me personally is an underrated actor, who could carry a film on his own, something that he demonstrated by stealing every scene he was in.

However, despite the four memorable characters who interacted well, a lot of the other characters were ultimately forgettable. The most disappointing forgettable character was Stolls Darren Cross. Marvel needs to learn how to create memorable villains.

The bombastic action can lead to entertaining scenes. It is also where the influence of the original director (Edgar Wright) is most noticeable. The scenes are creative and really help demonstrate why Ant-Man could be an interesting character.

This film also contains some obvious fan service, but Ant-Man manages to stand on its own two feet as a stand alone movie.

The film at times seems disjointed, but due to the production history (Reed only became the director a couple of weeks before shooting) this is more a victim or circumstance than bad direction.

Number of times I looked at my watch: Two

Recommendation:This is an enjoyable summer movie, see it for an enjoyable time.

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