Ant-Man

Given the longstanding delays and considerable creative difficulties, I can hardly believe how inventive and lively Ant-Man ultimately turned out to be. The era of comic books on every corner can shine in full force, but Scott Lang and Hank Pym are not ones to suffer from audience saturation. Surprisingly, the script precisely balances action sequences with a non-violent family storyline, and Paul Rudd's natural acting (not to mention his cheery chemistry with Michael Douglas and the rest of the cast) smooths out even the biggest rough edges, such as the shaky and disjointed opening act. Creating a superhero appetizer (not to mention one placed between an Avengers film and a Captain America film) is harder than it seems, which is why I'm truly delighted by its successful start. Especially since this character is tailor-made for future teamwork. (2015-08-23)

Probably the funniest Marvel movie to date. The absolutely incredible Michael Peña steals every scene, even if he’s just passing through. A classic structure of the birth of a hero clad with original ideas and it’s fun. Edgar right obviously played about with the story. The beginning without action is really refreshing and the finale is packed with ideas. Infiltration, the fly trap, the keyring, the fight on the little train. Everyone’s going to go on about Hamster in a Nightshirt (I just love that series), but originality is long since a thing of the past in this branch. Paul Rudd gives a decent performance, no surprises, but plays his part, Douglas enjoys playing Pym and he shows in the intro just what a great choice he was. I’m very happy about Evangeline Lilly and I hope we see her in the future Avengers, there can never be too many good (and attractive) female roles. Corey Stoll stays surprisingly in the background with no surprises up his sleeve. I don’t know how much Peyton Reed remolded Wright’s original vision, but the result is still first-rate family entertainment with a pinch of heist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggP5YDziMSY (2015-07-15)

An excellent Marvel movie and for me personally a more than worthy patch on the disappointment of the second Avengers. The film doesn't play games, it flows naturally, it's pleasantly (not at all costs) funny, Paul Rudd surprised me in the lead role and Michael Douglas' participation pleased me immensely. The trailers definitely didn't give away all the jokes (the key ring definitely leads the way for me), the action has ideas and is still clear, and the special effects are a chapter unto themselves - they took my breath away in the opening scene. I had fun, fun and fun. (2015-07-25)

The opening flashback from 1989 was a delight and so were Peg and Pym's acting performances, but the rest of the film was just a targeted rinsing. Unfortunately, only Douglas continued acting and he had no equal partners, so we had to make do with the epic battle with the machine Thomas. But so be it. The MCU continues ever onward. (2015-07-16)

Marvel saves the world for the thirty-sixth time, in the same story template, just by slightly different means and with more jokes. And that’s what they want to keep serving us for the next years. There’s nothing wrong with this movie, it just has nothing new to offer me. But the acting’s pleasant and the technical aspect perfect in the traditional Marvel fashion. The de-aged Michael Douglas is even better than the de-aged Schwarzenegger was in Terminator Genisys, it’s chilling. (2015-07-16)