Hey guys!
For my first movie review, I wanted to do something that I’d been looking forward to for a really long time! Which was…
ANT-MAN!!!
Yes! The often tiniest Avenger was something I had been waiting months to see. Now, a lot of you may scoff at a superhero named Ant-Man. Like, what, is his power to talk to ants or something?
That’s exactly what it is! And believe it or not, that and his power of changing sizes (either shrinking or growing larger) comes in handy more often in the comics than you’d think. This one time when the Avengers were fighting Kang the Conqueror—oh, sorry, back to the movie…
So there I was, bouncing up and down in excitement as I entered the movie theater on the opening day of Ant-Man. My pre-ordered tickets and 3D glasses in hand, I prepared myself for the hilarious adventure thrill-ride that I had anticipated. One hour and fifty-seven minutes later I came out of the theater … disappointed.
Which I hated because I was really rooting for this movie to be awesome! And let me just say that it wasn’t the far-fetched plot line that ruined it (may I remind you that the main characters of Guardians of the Galaxy were a talking raccoon and a living tree— and that is the third highest grossing movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe).
The main problem I had was, for the comedy that Ant-Man was made out to be, most of the humor fell flat. Paul Rudd (who plays the titular character) has a very deadpan type of humor in this film, which would suit him perfectly if the timing of the jokes was right. I’m sure the script itself was hilarious, but it missed its’ mark on-screen.
However, I have to cut this movie a little slack considering its’ bumps on the road to production. The original director, Edgar Wright (who’s credits include Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), suddenly dropped out of the project just under three months before production started due to “differences in the vision of the film”. Which, as you can imagine, is really, really, really bad.
Also, considering the fact that Wright had been working on the film for a decade and had already practiced and planned out shooting the action sequences, it’s a wonder the new director (Peyton Reed) was able to land on his feet at all.
In the end, this is a superhero origin story. Looking back on all of Marvel’s other origin stories, it is not the worst one I have seen (looking at you Incredible Hulk).
To end on a positive note, there were some things in this film that I really enjoyed! The action sequences, from normal sized to molecular-level, were really awesome and fun to watch. Michael Douglas was great as the original Ant-Man, Hank Pym. Also, the ants were surprisingly cute somehow… And, at the heart of this story is a father who is trying to make up for his past in order to be the hero his daughter deserves, which is a really beautiful thing to watch.
This movie also ties in with the other movies in the MCU! It includes cameos from Peggy Carter *heart eyes* and Howard Stark, and an epic fight scene between Ant-Man and Sam Wilson a.k.a. The Falcon.
Overall score: C
Score graded on Marvel curve: B-
I hope this review helped in deciding whether or not to see this movie! If you do see it, make sure to stay for both after credit scenes because they are important! I personally would see it again because I want to give all my money to Marvel, but that’s just me.
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XO
For my first movie review, I wanted to do something that I’d been looking forward to for a really long time! Which was…
ANT-MAN!!!
Yes! The often tiniest Avenger was something I had been waiting months to see. Now, a lot of you may scoff at a superhero named Ant-Man. Like, what, is his power to talk to ants or something?
That’s exactly what it is! And believe it or not, that and his power of changing sizes (either shrinking or growing larger) comes in handy more often in the comics than you’d think. This one time when the Avengers were fighting Kang the Conqueror—oh, sorry, back to the movie…
So there I was, bouncing up and down in excitement as I entered the movie theater on the opening day of Ant-Man. My pre-ordered tickets and 3D glasses in hand, I prepared myself for the hilarious adventure thrill-ride that I had anticipated. One hour and fifty-seven minutes later I came out of the theater … disappointed.
Which I hated because I was really rooting for this movie to be awesome! And let me just say that it wasn’t the far-fetched plot line that ruined it (may I remind you that the main characters of Guardians of the Galaxy were a talking raccoon and a living tree— and that is the third highest grossing movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe).
The main problem I had was, for the comedy that Ant-Man was made out to be, most of the humor fell flat. Paul Rudd (who plays the titular character) has a very deadpan type of humor in this film, which would suit him perfectly if the timing of the jokes was right. I’m sure the script itself was hilarious, but it missed its’ mark on-screen.
However, I have to cut this movie a little slack considering its’ bumps on the road to production. The original director, Edgar Wright (who’s credits include Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), suddenly dropped out of the project just under three months before production started due to “differences in the vision of the film”. Which, as you can imagine, is really, really, really bad.
Also, considering the fact that Wright had been working on the film for a decade and had already practiced and planned out shooting the action sequences, it’s a wonder the new director (Peyton Reed) was able to land on his feet at all.
In the end, this is a superhero origin story. Looking back on all of Marvel’s other origin stories, it is not the worst one I have seen (looking at you Incredible Hulk).
To end on a positive note, there were some things in this film that I really enjoyed! The action sequences, from normal sized to molecular-level, were really awesome and fun to watch. Michael Douglas was great as the original Ant-Man, Hank Pym. Also, the ants were surprisingly cute somehow… And, at the heart of this story is a father who is trying to make up for his past in order to be the hero his daughter deserves, which is a really beautiful thing to watch.
This movie also ties in with the other movies in the MCU! It includes cameos from Peggy Carter *heart eyes* and Howard Stark, and an epic fight scene between Ant-Man and Sam Wilson a.k.a. The Falcon.
Overall score: C
Score graded on Marvel curve: B-
I hope this review helped in deciding whether or not to see this movie! If you do see it, make sure to stay for both after credit scenes because they are important! I personally would see it again because I want to give all my money to Marvel, but that’s just me.
E
XO