Ant Man went a nightmarish development process, bringing in various comedic writers and even the lead actor himself, Paul Rudd, in to fix a movie that had been under Sean of the Dead's director, Edgar Wright's belt for a number of years but how did it all turn out? The movie that was part heist film/part message of what fathers will do for their daughters, feels like the "oddest" man out of all the current Marvel films. (and that's saying something) Edgar Wrights stylistic quick cut a ways appear throughout the movie and his feel is definitely there despite the fact that Bring It On director, Peyton Reed, ultimately stepped in after the movie was passed over from some other very big comedic directors such as David Wain and Adam McKay. Aside from the editing, the comedic elements are high here and while the movie attempts to cram in funny moments throughout the film, a few of the jokes fall flat. More of a source material issue than it is the usually hysterical Paul Rudd, the movie is upheld but a strong supporting cast including Micheal Peña, Tip T.I. Harris and David Dastmalchian as the crew members of the former thief, Scott Lang. Ant Man does, however, actually develop their villain, Yellowjacket, played by Corey Stoll as Yellowjacket. The movie makes great use of it's special effects for the scenes where Rudd was shrunk down. Seeing cool moments like him flying on the back of an Ant or fighting on a Thomas the Tank Engine toy set was entertaining and hilarious and an alternate universe scene featured an imagined dimension that rivaled 2014's Interstellar interpretation in looks. We even got to see the new Avengers compound as well as some other easter eggs that will appear again in Captain America: Civil War. While the movie had it's flaws, there were plenty of references to the Marvel Universe as a whole. Even the criticism of the events that followed Avengers 2, a returning S.H.I.E.L.D. and some former Hydra members. We even see a familiar face make an appearance and a nod towards our web slinging hero, Spider Man, set to appear in Captain America 3.along side Ant Man's next appearance. The end credit scene, however, is almost more surprising than anything that happens in Ant Man, playing a key role in the next Captain America: Civil War film. The other odd thing is that aside from this solo film, Ant Man currently has no planned sequel, which is strange for a company that's usually considering sequels and franchises before the movie has even hit theaters. (and you'd think given the success of MCU, they'd have planned something for the future) Unfortunately, as funny at times and enjoyable this film may be, it's projected for an opening weekend around 65 million but Kevin Feige stated that Ant Man would only appear in another solo film if "audiences want it." Ant Man might not be the best film you'll catch this summer, but it's hard not to root for a movie that's climbed mountains just to make it's release date.
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