Scott Mantz Access Hollywood
The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces the newest member of the Avengers: Marvel's Ant-man. Armed with the amazing ability to shrink in scale but incresase in strength, master thief Scott Lan joins forces with his new mentor Dr. Hank Pym to protect the secret behind spectacular Ant-Man suit from ruthless villains! with humanity's fate in the balance, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a daring heist against insurmountable odds. Filled with humor and awsome special effects, Tis action -packed adventure takes you to new levels of pulse-pounding excitement!
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Paul Rudd | ||
 | Michael Douglas | ||
 | Evangeline Lilly | ||
 | Corey Stoll | ||
 | Bobby Cannavale | ||
Ant-Man just might be the most bizarre and silliest Super hero to come out of Marvel yet , and that’s in comparison to a guy who shoots webs out of his wrist, a powerful alien who smashes his foes with a hammer, and a man who turns big, green, and muscular when he gets angry. With so much success in the past in bringing those other “silly” characters to the screen, Marvel wasn’t about to let a high level of difficulty stop them from attempting to breathe cinematic life into this small and lesser-mentioned hero, and as a result “Ant-Man” becomes the latest part of the ever-growing Marvel Cinematic Universe. A litte about the film
In 1989, we witness Dr. Hank Pym resigning from his own technology company in protest over his associates, led by Darren Cross, trying to recreate a dangerous particle that could change the world. Then we come to the present day, we meet Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), who is just getting out of prison for robbery and is having a tough time finding a job with his record. In his desperation, and for want of being able to see his daughter, he takes on a job that requires his talents as a burglar. However, after breaking into a house and a safe, all he finds is a strange suit that he takes with him. In his curiosity, he tries the special suit on and ends up shrinking himself down to the size of an ant, with Dr. Pym talking to him through the helmet. As it turns out, this is what the Pym particle does, shrinking the distance between atoms to allow organic matter to become smaller, while increasing density and strength. It’s not long before Scott finds himself face to face with Dr. Pym, who wants to recruit him for a job that will require his special skills once more. However, this time his efforts will go towards helping to save the world.
Now for what I thought about the movie. It incredible special effects that bring this rather ludicrous idea of an ant-man fighting enemies large and small to life, because let’s face it, if they hadn’t been top-notch, this would have turned out to be a pretty bad movie.
What’s particularly impressive are the complex action sequences that require Scott to change size multiple times during a fight in order to evade, confuse, or attack his target. It’s all done seamlessly, giving the battles a very polished and smooth look, which results in adding a good amount of thrills. the climactic battle between our hero and the insane Dr. Cross do a great job of showing off the film’s dazzling technical skill, while also providing much of the film’s entertainment and excitement, and that’s on top of the thrilling third-act heist.
You also get several photo-realistic scenes of Ant-Man while he’s small, which also goes a long way towards making it more believable than it might have been. The attention to detail here is remarkable, and, as we learn in the special features, was something that was very important in helping to bring the character to life, if they couldn’t get this right, it’s more than likely that the entire project would have fallen apart. Luckily the technology needed to pull off this feat was advanced enough to make it possible for them to work wonders in Ant-Man’s small world.
I also liked the stuff with Scott learning how to be Ant-man There are a few laughs to be had during it but the film does have a few issues. the film’s villain, Darren Cross, comes off as a bit too cartoonish, as though he was a demented bad guy who had been pulled straight from a comic book.
However, these aren’t enough to stop the film from being the wild and entertaining action-packed ride that it’s meant to be. Director Peyton Reed and the team of writers have successfully brought it to the screen in spectacular fashion.
Video/Audio:
“Ant-Man” comes to Blu-ray in a 1.85:1, 1080p High Definition transfer of outstanding quality. The picture clarity is perfectly sharp, allowing all the incredible special effects work that went into the film to shine. Likewise, the 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio is fantastic, giving you all elements of the soundtrack from the dialogue to the multitude of sound effects in excellent quality. Overall, the film has been given great treatment that will be sure to please each and every Marvel fan.
Special Features:
Audio Commentary with Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd: An informative commentary track with the director and the star.
Making of an Ant-Sized Heist: A How-To Guide (14 Minutes): A look behind the scenes, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, that tries to cover a little too much in its 14 minutes, so it doesn’t go into much depth.
Let’s Go to the Macroverse (8 Minutes): A fascinating look at creating Ant-Man’s world.
WHIH Newsfront (9 Minutes): Fake news segments and interviews that are easily skippable.
Deleted and Extended Scenes (9 Minutes): A selection of deleted scenes, only the first of which is worth seeing.
Gag Reel (3 Minutes): A semi-decent collection of outtakes.
Over all I give this movie a Score of 7 out of 10
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