"Heroes don't get any bigger."
From now on, instead of reviewing my movies from Singapore, I'll be doing it in Bangalore. That's right. I've relocated! Back to Ant-Man now. For the casual moviegoer out there, Ant-Man may be the most unconventional superhero out there. Having ants as allies? Surely Marvel could think of something better than that! Anyways, with Ant-Man ends Phase 2 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
When Dr Hank Pym is forced out of the company he created by his former apprentice, Darren Cross, he recruits Scott Lang, a master thief fresh out of prison, to become Ant-Man. Armed with a special suit that enables him to shrink in size but increase in strength, Pym trains him on how to command an army of ants. When Cross tries to sell similar technology to Hydra for nefarious reasons, Lang must step up to prevent the suit from falling into the wring hands.
A great way to end Phase 2 in the MCU! The post-credits scene set everything up for the next phase, especially Civil War, with Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson discussing what to do with Bucky, and how Tony Stark couldn't be summoned for assistance. Anyways, back to Ant-Man. I was a bit skeptical when I heard the name of the movie, but then I watched the trailer. This proves that Marvel can pull of anything! First there was a film which starred a talking raccoon and a walking tree, and now a superhero who's the size of an ant! Paul Rudd portrayed Scott Lang quite well as the charismatic and likeable character who you root for throughout the movie. Corey Stoll was a good addition, and he did well as the corporate businessman and super villain. Michael Peña was hilarious, especially with his story narration scenes. If you love movies with action in them, Ant-Man is your fix. All the action scenes, especially the one at the end between Ant-Man and Yellowjacket were beautifully choreographed. The humour was great, with Paul Rudd and Michael Peña contributing to that. As always, the animation and CGI were first-class, especially with the shrinking and growing of Lang in the suit. To me, Ant-Man felt different from the other MCU films, like Iron Man or Thor, but it was a good sort of difference. I can't wait to see Scott Lang/Ant-Man as a part of the Avengers in Infinity War!
- Genres- Science fiction, action, superheroes
- Director- Peyton Reed
- Producer- Kevin Feige
- Starring- Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Peña, Michael Douglas and Anthony Mackie
My rating
9/10
