| Director: | Peyton Reed |
| Producer: | Kevin Feige |
| Writer: | Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd |
| Original Language: | English |
| Rating: | PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action Violence) |
| Genre: | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy |
| Release Date (Theaters): | Jul 17, 2015, Wide |
| Release Date (Streaming): | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Box Office (Gross USA): | $180.2M |
| Runtime: | 1h 57m |
| Distributor: | Walt Disney |
| Sound Mix: | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital |
Ant-Man is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name: Scott Lang and Hank Pym. It is the 12th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures handling distribution (MCU). The film was directed by Peyton Reed from a screenplay by the writing teams of Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, and Adam McKay and Paul Rudd.
The final movie of the MCU’s second phase, Ant-Man had its world premiere on June 29, 2015, in Los Angeles before being made available to the public on July 17, 2015. It grossed more than $519 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who generally welcomed the film’s smaller stakes than other MCU films, as well as its cast, humor, and visual effects. A sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp was released in 2018. A third film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, is scheduled for a February 2023 release.
Ant-Man Movie Review
Marvel has been able to win over audiences at every drop in the great sea of movies it makes. The people of Marvel are well aware that people crave superhero movies. Plus, superhero movies with funny comedies are a big plus. But I wonder how long they can keep using the same formula over and over again. The good thing is that they all know how good or bad their comic material is, so they sell it and short-sell it. When a movie pokes fun at itself with the big leagues like The Avengers, you know you’re in for an epic time.
Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man (2015) isn’t entirely bad, but it does have its share of negativity. For example, starting a movie is very easy. It never takes itself too seriously. This means that many times we refer to the Avengers and their latest killing spree. While Peyton brings in well-written gags, unnecessary and potentially shoestring Easter eggs, and cameos, it proves he’s torn when he can’t decide what to put next. In the first hour of the film, it looks like Peyton goes into his microphone the entire time yelling at his cast members, “Okay guys, we’re going to do this for two minutes, that’s it.”
The humor in Ant-Man (2015) is also not consistent and doesn’t always hit you as it does on Tony Stark’s screen. Take Michael Pea, the film is not as funny as it seems. It has more jokes when you compare it to the more recent Marvel movies, but it’s not as funny. About half the film is staged and Dr. Made in Hank Pym’s (Michael Douglas) home, it’s unintentionally claustrophobic, giving little thought to anything around.
Fun in Ant-Man (2015). Some scenes are good but they are never thrilling or exciting. There are glimpses of grandeur the first time Tony Stark puts on his suit or Thor raises his hammer, but they never get you to the level that an origin story deserves. People might argue that the first half is dull because of its setting and setting things up. But the film takes too long to set things up and gets very boring as it progresses.
Only Michael Douglas had a better time as the former Antman and guardian of the superhero than the criminal. Everyone else felt out of place for me. I love Paul Rudd, but this movie does what Jurassic World did with Chris Pratt. His clean expressions don’t do the film any good. He realized that he was trying too hard and it took away all his charm. I get really angry when he encourages his fellow ants to do the same for themselves, encouraging them at every opportunity. A poor farmer felt sorry for asking his followers to work overtime.
Evangeline Lilly is a complete mistake. Maybe his character was poorly written or fell victim to some weird editing. There is a scene very early in the film where after a certain scene the camera cuts off her face as she shrugs her shoulders for example. I wonder if it should be fun. Plus, he has zero chemistry with the leading man. Corey Stoll is a great actor but the film doesn’t take him seriously. A sure thing messes with his head twice but we never see that. I think Marvel needs to take its fans a little more seriously.
Ant-Man (2015) is a film that could have been a huge hit but never happened. Thanks to money-hungry folks who wanted to shoehorn important MCU stuff into this movie, that led to the departure of Edgar Wright. Wait for it to be free. Not worth going to theatres. Also, Read Marvel’s The Avengers Review And Plot Summary (2012).