When we watch any Marvel film, we are made to take ourselves away from reality and live in a fantasy “beyond the impossible” world and that can definitely be said for the viewers of Ant-Man where our protagonist in no other than an ant-sized superhero with inhumane strength. It is a bizarre story-line in a world where we know superheros like Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, and Captain America but once you get your head around the concept of a miniature superhero, the film itself is full of excitement and adventure, with the odd funny moments (I’m talking about you, giant Thomas the Tank Engine).
I was skeptical about this film at first but having heard many good reviews about it, I decided to finally watch it and I can honestly say it was worth the wait. A lot of thought has been put in to the production of this film to make it as exciting as possible and the special effects team has pulled out all the stops to make this as thrilling as possible for the viewer. Simple objects become an obstacle for Ant-Man; from running tap water in the bath, people walking, a maze of grass – everything seems so much more frightening when you’re the size of an ant.
Funny man, Paul Rudd, plays our protagonist, Scott Lang, an ex-con who is ready to turn his life around after a small stint in prison. Lang is battling between holding down a job and maintaining his relationship with his daughter, Cassie, however when he hears about a potential large score at Dr. Hank Pym’s (Michael Douglas) and his daughter, Hope’s (Evangeline Lily) house. Lang feels like he has no other choice but to break in and steal what is inside the high-tech vault in order to gain some money and afford child support for his daughter but once inside the vault, he realises nothing is in there except for an odd-looking suit. Deciding to take it anyway, Lang gets home and tries it on which is where we first get to see the power of the suit.
The suit, created by Dr. Hank Pym, has the ability to shrink the body whilst magnifying the strength of the person wearing it. Dr. Hank Pym and Hope make themselves known to Lang and informs him they allowed him to steal the suit and want him to put a stop to antagonist, Darren Cross’ (Corey Stoll) plans and stop him from creating a replicate of the Ant-Man suit, called the Yellowjacket.
So of course, Ant-Man and co train together and go on a mission to stop Darren Cross. And as always there’s an epic fight scene at the end of the film!
Ant-Man gives us everything we want in a superhero film and there’s even an appearance from an Avengers who Lang apologizes too before beating up, creating many laughs in the process.
Paul Rudd may possibly be one of the most likable superheroes yet and he proves that not all Marvel films need to be dark and intense but he has fun with his character and creates a lot of light-humor within the film.
Ant-Man may possibly be one of Marvel’s strangest superheros but he is also one of the most enjoyable to watch.
Overall Rating: 4/5
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