Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Ant-Man (2015)

Title: Ant-Man

Series: Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

Director: Peyton Reed

Starring:  Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, and Corey Stoll

Released: 2015

Personal Rating: 4/6

Oscars: N/A

Plot: Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
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Baskin Robins
One of the funniest things in the movie has to be Paul Rudd in a Baskin Robins uniform. I don't know why, but I had to stop myself from laughing for the entire duration you see him in that outfit. It seems that those in charge had him in that uniform because it was such a contrast to the prison scene earlier.

Corey Stoll
I had forgotten that he was in this movie. His head is clean shaven which helps explains why he shaved his head in Season 2 of The Strain (a tv show he stars in). Even if you didn't know his character going into this movie, if you know him you can guess what character he'll be playing in this movie. He's sort of type-cast.

A Different Ant-Man
For those of you unfamiliar with the comics, you might not see a good reason why Hank Pym wasn't chosen as the Ant-Man in this movie. For those of us at least familiar with the character, and I only have a cursory grasp on him, Hank wasn't exactly family friendly. He was...yeah...in the comics he created Ultron. Obviously that had to be changed for the MCU.

Final Thoughts
This movie was an absolute blast. It was both funny and serious. Scott (played by Paul Rudd) helped to make the movie not so serious. It was a pleasure seeing Corey Stoll as I do like his character in The Strain. Scott seems to have one of the dirtiest mouths in the MCU. Oh, don't forget to stay until after the credits.

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