The latest Marvel offering (and final in "phase 2" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ant-Man is the story of Hank Pym (who has hidden his shrinking suit technology, after years of use for good, to prevent abuse) and his protege Scott Lang (whose troubled past finds him in need of redemption). The two are brought together when Pym's successor runs him out of the company, re-discovers the technology, and plans to use it for ill purpose. Too old to 'suit up' again, Pym turns to Lang to stop the belligerent. Can he succeed?
I must say I'm impressed. Some movies write themselves. This one didn't; Ant-Man has neither the abilities nor name recognition of most comic book heroes. Thus, the studio needed to strike a perfect balance to justify the $130 million budget. They pulled it off. While suspenseful in parts, the movie has an strong humor element and doesn't take itself quite so seriously- which suits the hero perfectly. It's entertaining, even emotional in places, and actually a tad too short- a few more minutes of character development would have been ideal. Still, this is (surprisingly) one of the better Marvel offerings.
Rating: A-
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