Review of Ant-Man (2015) by Jeffrey M — 29 Feb 2016

Marvel goes small with Ant-Man, a film that is charming, light, and otherwise entertaining. Decades after the ability to shrink a person to an-insect like size, a nefarious corporation looks to weaponize the ability and sell it to some less than stellar parties. To confront the plot, the brainchild of the technology must turn to an unlikely source, a convicted felon, to help him steal back what is rightfully his.

Compared to the other Marvel movies, Ant-Man certainly doesn't have the heft. The stakes, necessarily, aren't as big-which in some ways is a refreshing departure, and in other ways makes the film a bit more underwhelming because it doesn't have the same seriousness, the same dark tone of some of the more enjoyable Marvel movies. It tries to make up for this with humor, fact pacing, and amazing CGI. It succeeds to some degree, the film is energetic, and it looks amazing. I must say, however, that Ant-Man is never quite as funny as it tries to be. Some of the humor seemed lazily written and poorly executed, and was more flat than not. This wasn't always the case, and the film is bolstered by some likable performacnes, especially from Paul Rudd, yet the word "slight" kept coming to mind while watching the film.

Overall-enjoyable but forgettable.

3/5 Stars.