Paul Rudd is a big plus. His charming on-screen presence is as evident as ever. He's effortlessly funny and sweet. He's not the only treat in the cast. Evangeline Lilly is terrific as Hope, Hank Pym's estranged daughter. She wants to be Ant-Man and has trained for it most of her life, but her father is firmly against it. I love that even if her father wouldn't make her a suit she wouldn't stand idly by. She'd risk her life as a civilian to make the world a better place.
One of the biggest delights of the film were the tip montages. Paul Rudd's Scott Lang is a former criminal who just got out of prison. His friend and former cellmate Luis is also recently released, and passes along rumors in a very roundabout way. Luis's monologues, as delivered by Michael Peña, are a delight - especially with the way they're acted out.
The heist film structure of Ant-Man helps it stand out from the rest of the MCU. It fits in, but it also manages to do its own thing. Yes, it still ends in a climatic fight, but a much smaller one. And a pretty imaginative one - Thomas the Tank Engine isn't the only delight in that final match-up (although it is a large one).
If you're looking for laughter, action, and redemption, then Ant-Man is a pretty darn fun summer movie. It definitely exceeded my small expectations.
I do really want to see this one! It looks really fun. Glad you liked it.
ReplyDeleteSo fun! I hope you get out to see it!
DeleteI've never been big on the comic book hero type story, but this does look good! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
ReplyDeleteYou might enjoy it due to the heist angle, then.
DeleteI enjoyed this film, but mostly for those tip montages (and the three criminal sidekicks) you mentioned. I could have taken or left Rudd... but that tends to be how I feel about him no matter what movie he stars in.
ReplyDeletep.s. I'm a fan of the MCU too!