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Quick Summary: Ant-Man is
pretty awesome. I had really high
expectations, and it definitely did not disappoint. The humor is all there, especially in the
scenes with Scott’s crew. It has a very
different feel from the typical Marvel movie, which I think can be attributed
to when it is coming out (in comparison to the rest of the MCU) as well as the
character being introduced. Because Ant-Man
is the first “origin story” since The Avengers, things are different by
necessity: An established hero in an
established universe. Additionally,
Ant-Man himself is such a different character from what we’ve gotten before now
that things are different in introducing him.
The movie was billed
as a heist movie set in the MCU, and that is exactly what they delivered. I haven’t watched a ton of heist movies
before, so I didn’t pick up on everything, but there were a few things that I did
pick up on (among others from the press leading up to the premiere).
Darren Cross is a very
good villain, and I thought he got a lot more development than some villains
from Marvel’s past (*cough*Stane*cough*Skull*cough*). There are recognizable elements in common between
him and other villains, but the way of combining those elements is
different. His story and Scott’s are
connected, but not enough to be distracting or contrived. The movie has its contrived moments, but the
overall comedy of the movie is such that you can go along with those moments.
I really enjoyed all
of the MCU connections—and there are a lot—as well as all the Easter Eggs. It is clear that this movie fits in with the
MCU, and it is pretty clear when it takes place in relation to the other MCU
movies. There are also a few things
explored in this movie which can have major implications for the rest of the
MCU, either in an Ant-Man sequel or even on the small screen with Agents
of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Another thing that Ant-Man
did really well was the emotional moments.
Scott has a couple of moments with Cassie which are very powerful for
their subtlety. Hank and Hope also share
a few moments which build their relationship on more of a deep, emotional
level. That wasn’t something I was
really expecting from a movie with Paul Rudd as the lead (but then I only
really know him from Anchorman, so…).
All in all, Ant-Man balanced the emotional moments with the
overall comedic tone very well.
There were a couple of
things where I had issues, however. There
were a couple of spots with clunky exposition—not a lot, but a few. There was also one moment which didn’t get
explained and which really needed more explanation—something of a deus ex
machina save. However, the movie as
a whole was very good and really did not have any serious issues.
Of course, this being
a Marvel movie, there are both a mid-credits scene and an end-credits
scene. The mid-credits scene was really
amazing and I really liked it. The end-credits
scene left me with some questions—and different ones than other movies, where
you’re left trying to figure out who the purple guy is (The Avengers) or
who the guy with the scepter is (Captain America: The Winter Soldier). This time around it has more to do with the
set-up to that scene. I have a theory,
but I will save that for some time this week.
Overall, Ant-Man
is well worth seeing, and even seeing multiple times. It’s got all the action we expect from
Marvel, along with a very good plot and cast of characters. Why are you still reading this? Go see the movie already!
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I was hoping Marvel wouldn't fail with this and they didn't. Well done, laugh out loud movie with serious moments. As good as Guardians.
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Definitely agreed! My wife (who's picked just about every Marvel movie to death) didn't even have any major criticisms for Ant-Man!
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I expected terrific special effects and a story dedicated to the Antman comics tradition. I got plenty of the aforementioned in addition to continual out loud laughs due to unexpected self-deprecating humorous jewels. How refreshing and totally enjoyable. Another great Marvel package of thrills and beautifully blended amusement.
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Paul Rudd brings his dry comedic delivery and adorable smirk to make Ant-Man an every man.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely agreed! Paul Rudd makes every bit as believable a superhero as Chris Pratt does in Guardians (and Jurassic World). I don't think there was a single scene with Paul Rudd that I disliked.
DeleteNit Picking moment. They should explain that there is an oxygen source in the suit that shrinks as well otherwise how would you survive a trip to the quantum realm which is smaller than the oxygen atom. Maybe, though, it can be explain that time is so altered that it's like the space between one breath and the next. But that is not a very appealing explanation to me. What do you think?
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It wasn't mentioned in the movie, but a couple of the interviews with Peyton Reed and the cast did talk about that question. According to the interviews the suit does have its own air supply because Ant-Man's lungs can't breathe full-size oxygen molecules and supply his blood properly (or something like that).
DeleteWell, that isn't right. Ant's breathe O2, even microbes. The lack of science education/knowledge is appalling. Willing to suspend disbelief, obviously, but this is ridiculous. Stan
DeleteBut I loved the quantum realm concept. A nice unexpected aspect of the movie. Fun.
DeleteStan
I can't remember exactly what was said, but from what I remember the issue isn't one of not having oxygen. The issue is more one of human body + miniaturized + normal-sized oxygen = not able to get enough oxygen for the human body to function. I kind of think of it like being at a high elevation where there's just not enough oxygen for heavy exertion.
DeleteBut like I said, I don't remember exactly what the explanation was, but I'm pretty sure they said that the suit has its own oxygen supply.
It would have to have. BTW, being at high altitude is not a question of not enough O2 since the same quantity is at sea level as at altitude. The difference is that the barometric pressure is reduced at altitude reducing the driving pressure which forces oxygen into the tissues. The bottom line is that the suit would need an O2 supply, but only for going to the quantum realm.
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