ANT-MAN:Tiny super-hero, BIG fun.

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    ANT-MAN? Never heard of him? You say that Marvel is scraping the bottom of the barrel in finding super-heroes? I say no. In the comics, ANT-MAN was a founding member of the Avengers and an important part of the Marvel Universe. Now, he makes his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
   ANT-MAN is a tiny movie in comparison to most of the other entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (i.e. The Avengers,Spider-Man, X-Men,etc.). This film is BIG on and character development and character interaction and wonderful performances by Michael Douglas, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly. Their character development and interaction brought to life by fantastic performances is the most important part of ANT-MAN and its the reason why this film works so well. All the action and special effects, which are fun,take a back seat here. This story is about redemption and and being proven right when everyone else thinks your wrong. We can learn an important lesson from Hank Pym(Douglas) and Scott Lang(Rudd). It's their display of patience and perseverance when the deck is stacked against them that is inspiring to watch. They are ok with the world thinking false assumptions about them when, in truth, they are each something more.
  As I stated earlier, Michael Douglas, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are outstanding in their roles and bring a depth to their roles that is really needed here. Strong Characters definitely trump the special effects in this story. I also have to say that the supporting cast led by Corey Stoll as the villain is also very good. There are too many to list and talk about here.
  I'm also ignoring the history this film had getting made because I feel it will take away from the review. If you don't know that story, just google Edgar Wright/Ant-Man.
  Overall, I recommend ANT-MAN for it's focus on characters first and special effects second. And yes, ANT-MAN does play an important role in the Marvel Universe. Stay after the credits for two bonus scenes that tease what's in store for Scott Lang. They are not to be missed.
  I give ANT-MAN a B+.

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