

Guardians of the Galaxy ushered in a new flavor of superhero films – of fairly ‘ordinary’ people who learn to do extraordinary things – and this brings a more human angle to the film. If he had a bigger part, doubtless he’d have stolen the show. Peña is flat-out hilarious apart from getting the last line of the film, he absolutely owns the scenes he’s in. Browse View Titles by Publisher or Series. Search Comics, Titles, Creators & More ×. However, Rudd’s Lang is refreshingly self-effacing and charming. Read reviews and discussion of Ant-Man 1 from Al Ewing and Tom Reilly, published by Marvel Comics.

Douglas’ Pym could have had more of an edge (think Gordon Gekko) and Lilly is a bit ho-hum. Read full review 80 Joe Walsh Ant-Man is a smart action adventure that breathes new life into a long-running franchise, told with a level of intelligence that reminds those beleaguered by the onslaught of superhero movies that the genre still has a lot to give when in the right - if not the Wright - hands.

Then of course, the plethora of ant scene renderings as well as other sequences, like Lang’s journey into the sub-atomic realm.īut this isn’t just a VFX flex-fest. That aside though, it’s easy to discern the crackling chemistry between Lang and her from the outset.Īnt-Man’s effects are often astounding – for one, flawlessly recreating a younger-looking Michael Douglas early on in the movie. Pym’s daughter Hope (Lilly) doubts Lang’s competence for the task. Lang is trained to infiltrate Cross’s HQ and destroy Yellowjacket along with the entire facility. Pym knows that Cross will sell this deadly tech to the wrong people – something that can only bode ill for humanity. Cross was Pym’s protégé but went renegade and tried to crack Pym’s human-shrinking formula to create his own kind of ‘ant man’ suit – Yellowjacket.
