“Ant-Man” is one of those movies I always meant to go see in theaters but never did. I wasn’t particularly excited for it, and I was among the skeptics who doubted Paul Rudd’s casting as the titular shrinking superhero. Nevertheless, with a certain conflict between buddies upon us, I finally saw “Ant-Man” and, while not spectacular, it is certainly a solid movie.
The 12th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe follows Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a corporate employee with a master’s in electrical engineering turned burglar. After spending three years in prison, Lang attempts to stop his life of crime and become an honest man for the sake of his daughter (Abby Ryder Fortson). When he can’t land or keep a job because of his record – Baskin
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I’m not a huge fan of “Ant-Man,” but I am leery of any changes made to the source material in a movie version, especially a change as fundamental as altering the person who is the superhero. Hank Pym has always been Ant-Man to me, so when I learned that he would not be the titular hero for this film my expectations sank. But Marvel pulled it off. By having Pym already have been Ant-Man and now serve as Lang’s advisor and right-hand man, they manage to ward off any ill will from fans upset about Pym not being the hero. He had his time, we just haven’t seen it. Plus, Michael Douglas helps make this change even more palatable with his charisma.
Aside from this change working well, the movie also boasts a fairly strong screenplay by Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, and Rudd. The most impressive aspect of this script is its pervasive humor. “Ant-Man” never takes itself too seriously, and rightfully so. This script keeps the various humorous moments coming, with the cast, especially Rudd, delivering the lines or performing the funny physical acts with natural ease. In the end, “Ant-Man” is a very amusing and lighthearted film in the same vein as “Guardians of the
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Movies that take themselves so lightly often, though not always, fall into this trap. The emotional elements of this picture, especially the two father-daughter relationships, work fine, but they never quite resonate with viewers. Worse, the movie moves at such a brisk pace that it never slows down enough for the emotional moments to truly make an impact. It’s also fairly standard fare, which removes much of the suspense because viewers can easily figure out what’s going to happen. Overall, it’s a predictable movie that fails to create tension or suspense in almost every
was dramatic but it never went too far and became sappy and overdone. This film
In my opinion, this movie is boring and confusing for the first time but, from the second time, this movie starts reveal the fascination. At the first time, I do not like this movie so much but after I watched second time, I became to like this movie. If I asked
After being scared and returning the suit, the police catch and arrest Scott on his way out of the house and send him to jail. While there, he meets Hank, who visits to tell Scott that he made it a plan for him to steal the suit and gives Scott a second chance to be with his daughter, if he chooses to escape using the suit and help Hank with a mission. Scott realizes that this is the moment when his life will change, as it would be dangerous to escape from jail and be in hiding, but decides to accept the Call to Adventure anyway. If he completes the risky task that Hank has for him, to steal and destroy a suit called the Yellowjacket used for similar shrinking purposes, Hank promises that he will reunite Scott with his daughter, Cassie, the mother of whom prevented Scott from having visitation rights. Without the acceptance of the call, Scott would have instead found a low-paying job to have the money to pay for child support and to make his life stable again, which would be a very time-consuming process. By choosing to complete the mission, Scott will be able to be with his daughter after a much shorter amount of time as promised by Hank. This Call to Adventure made it possible for Scott to regain control of his life,
...situations in this movie are very serious like death and prison, the audience finds its way to relate.
The movie is, most likely, done well enough to intrigue its intended audience. It captured the theme and story line of the book. It falls short, though, when compared to the beautiful, sensitive and contemplative prose of Natalie Babbitt. One could only hope that a viewing of the film will lead the watcher to try the book and be delighted all the more.
The director of Spider-Man (Sam Raimi) has introduced the audience to a feeling of aspiration through a variety of different techniques and captures the viewer’s attention to the smallest details with great success and deliverance to become the character that is Peter Parker.
...r, this movie is lack of depth of storyline. The audiences can even predict what will happen in the next scenes. Moreover, the ending of this movie is too cheesy and irrational according to me. If only they change the ending to become more interesting and rational, I will give a four or five stars out of five. In spite of a lame twist ending, this movie is a perfect example to show that managers should be able to motivate and challenge their employee. It is important to remember that a happy employee means a productive employee.
I have to disagree with both of these reviews. I believe that the story was brilliantly written and the cinematography was beautiful. This movie touched me and had me in tears, which believe me is hard to do. I do agree with the New York Times and New Yorker that it was a little dragged out and that Kiera Knightly's acting was over rated. Other than that, I would defiantly recommend this movie.
The film then releases the full fury of what corrupt politicians can do to a truthful man. The plot of the film will grab the viewer within the first five minutes and will not let go until the astonishing end. Even though this type of thing is implausible it's still very funny and unique in its own way. The acting was superb! James Stewart will always represent the good guy trying to make his way
Jeff Goldblum can be hit or miss in his movies, but here, he does a great job and brings a quirky and hilarious character to the screen. Hulk and his two alter egos are explored more and their polarizing dynamic really makes for some of the most funny moments. The most surprising performance of all is Kevin Richardson has Korg who is distinctly the main comic relief which is no easy task in a comedy
Birdman, the movie is different from other films I have seen because Riggan Thomson who is played by Michael Keaton is not the perfect man. A lot of the times, what I see when I watch a movie is that somehow the protagonist has a list of amazing qualities like courage, wits and humor. In reality, however, the majority of people are not perfect like not and perhaps a lot more like Thomson, a person with anger issues, career oriented and neglectful. The amount of details in each character made them real, and this is one reason why I think contributed to the success of Birdman. The film was also surreal in the sense that someone like Thomson can actually be a superhero and possess paranormal powers like telekinesis and levitation.
Firstly, I don't think people should compare this film with the first Avengers. They're completely different. The first one was just about bringing the team together, and this one is partly about breaking them up but also sets up a lot of the future MCU. I found the plot to be interesting, and different from anything else we've seen thus far. There were a lot of characters, but I didn't think the film was overstuffed or difficult to follow.
To be honest, I didn’t think I was going to make it through this movie. It didn’t have a lot of talking, I think I could count the number of conversations on my hand. But there was something very powerful about this movie that caught me, I think it was the sense of the father and son bonding, something that isn’t very common. Another thing that was special to me about this movie is the fact that it stays in its common setting throughout the whole movie. It never leaves the lake.
After he saved himself with a box of scraps he turned his life around and became Iron Man to redeem his past mistakes as a weapons monger. Robert Downey Jr is a less intense version of that, his terrorist kidnapper being his drug addiction and his turn around is also becoming a “Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. ”(Avengers 2012) with his portrayal of Marvel’s Iron Man. He’s grown to be one of Hollywood’s best A-list actors and has mentored almost all the incoming Marvel actors. His peers hold Downey in high regards, often commenting on how he’s helped them feel welcomed, and how Downey has been nothing but a kind soul to them.
With his one of a kind armor suits, quirky characteristics and beyond extreme superpowers, Iron Man is by far one of the supreme Marvel superheroes. While most superheroes are commonly known for simply ‘saving the day’, Iron Man goes above and beyond. His sarcastic attitude and witty comments are hilarious and bring a sense of humor to viewers and fans, showcasing that he is so much more than your typical superhero. Iron Man is simply incomparable and his superiority and even more intelligent mind are just additional examples for his greatness. He is looked upon as a leader to others and has saved the planet more than enough times as proof of his hard work. Even without the suit, Tony proves to be a superhero with his worthy and kind intentions. Long live the legacy of an incredible man, and superhero!