Ant-Man (2015)

"This is not some cute tech like the Iron Man suit!", 19 July 2015

I'll keep this short and sweet. Just got back from seeing Ant Man and what a blast! I don't know when the last time I enjoyed a movie this much in the theater. It's not perfect, but it's close. The final third is as action-packed and funny as any super hero movie I can remember seeing. The special effects were awesome. The scenes from Ant Man's shrunken point of view were a lot of fun. The cast was a hit with me. Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, and Evangeline Lilly all worked together very nicely. I wasn't familiar with Michael Peña but her literally steals every scene he's in. The story was a bit predicable, but more than adequate. It's a super hero movie, after all, so I wasn't expecting the second coming of Citizen Kane. Overall it's a great summertime popcorn movie. I'm already looking forward to seeing it again on video. And I'm even more excited about seeing Ant Man and The Wasp in future Marvel movies. An 8/10 from me.

8/10