Ant-Man

Just released from prison, professional cat burglar Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is looking to go straight with the hope of getting to see his young daughter Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson). Convinced to make one last score by housemates Luis (Michael Pena), Dave (T.I.), and Kurt (David Dastmalchian), Scott discovers a special suit with amazing powers and the ability to shrink to the size of an ant. Now a reluctant semi anti-hero Scott/Ant-Man will have to learn the origins and potential of the suit from it’s inventor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and his untrusting daughter Hope (Evangeline Lilly). Armed with this new knowledge it appears Scott will be responsible for stopping Dr. Pym’s protege, Daren Cross (Corey Stoll), from selling the secrets of the Pym particle to evil superpower Hydra. But, what if this one ant can’t move this rubber tree plant? antman Delving into the world of Marvel once again to unearth yet another Comic character Director Peyton Reed has managed to assemble the pieces of this spirited underdog story with semi tongue in cheek. Well cast, Paul Rudd strikes the balance of average Joe with a sense of humor capable of turning on a dime to become a superhero and the film succeeds because of it. Scaling back from giant meteors crashing into the earth or dimensional portals opening up to swallow our universe Ant-Man stays ironically well sized to deliver punches, explosions, and train car hopping on a much more reduced scale; roughly Lionel size HO for those of you train buffs out there. This fun romp of a summer popcorn chomper stands up and delivers, and, from a cinematic angle, for the first time in a long time the 3D perspective actually makes sense. Comic fans, it’s worthy of your time, Ant-Man is rated PG-13.