Movie: Ant-Man
PG-13, 1 hour 55
minutes
Grade: B+
In a Nutshell: Marvel gets that we want action AND
comedy. Paul Rudd is a very charming
Ant-Man
, as well as a co-writer for this summer's newest Avenger flick.
While some audiences have been getting superhero fatigue from the sheer number of them constantly hitting the big screen, the
fact that this "Honey, I shrunk the Superhero" movie surprises us in a clever, refreshing way is a huge triumph. It’s no “Guardians of the Galaxy”, but it has
the same playful spirit that audiences crave.
Keep watching during the rolling credits for a fun
treat. But wait, keep watching until
after ALL the credits for a sneak peek at the next Ant-Man
movie. As it says “The Ant-Man
WILL return.”
Uplifting Theme:
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“Don’t let your past determine your future.” –
Howard Stark (played by Mad Men: Season 1
John Slattery)
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“It’s not about saving our world. It’s about saving theirs.” - Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas)
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“You’re her hero. Just be the person that she already thinks
you are.” – Maggie (Judy Greer whose second hit movie in theaters right now is Jurassic World.)
Things I liked:
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Michael Douglas' transformation from young-ish to older is impressive.
·
I love the life/death battle scene fits inside a
briefcase. All of the action sequences
are extremely creative.
·
The Thomas the Tank train battle scene was
hilarious as the camera zoomed in and out to show the comical scale.
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I’m always excited to see how each Marvel movie
chooses to use legendary creator Stan Lee. His big line in
this film? “Yeah, yeah, super fine.” Ha ha
·
The fast-talking lip-sync scenes were hilarious
and clever.
·
I got a kick out of seeing Ant-Man go to the
Avengers building. Falcon’s wings are
awesome.
Things I didn’t like:
·
If you don’t like creepy crawlies, there will be
moments when you feel very uncomfortable.
They try to make the ants more adorable than scary, but it doesn’t
always work. There were some definite “ick”
moments for me.
· When I lived in Georgia for 15 years, I battled
fire ants on a daily basis in our yard.
Those little guys are viscous.
There was a radio commercial that advertised ant killer which claimed to
torture the critters, rather than just kill them, because that’s how homeowners felt
about the mean insects. When we moved back to
California, my 2 year old son screamed when he saw a harmless San Diego ant and our
neighbor thought he was crazy.
Clearly, my neighbor had never experienced the traumatic horrors of fire
ants in the South.
· With a name like Hope, it's ironic how snotty her attitude was towards her
dad.
·
It makes all Mexicans look like a bunch of
thugs.
· The plot is pretty simple without any fun twists.
- Not nearly enough action.
- Not nearly enough action.
Did you notice?
· Luis (Michael Pena) hums “It’s a small world after all.”
Appropriate choice because of the size of the superhero, and since Disney produced
the film.
·
Why is it that most bad guys are bald?
·
Cross Technologies…as in double cross?
· Luis makes waffles a lot
·
The reference to the old lady in the movie
Titanic
- Evangeline Lilly has a small bump on her lip. Don't get me wrong, I think she's gorgeous. The
bump was just a little distracting on the close-ups.
- Evangeline Lilly has a small bump on her lip. Don't get me wrong, I think she's gorgeous. The
bump was just a little distracting on the close-ups.
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Funny
lines:
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“One question…is it too late to change the
name?” – Scott Lang
·
“My days of breaking in places and stealing shXX
are over. What do you want me to do?” – Scott
“I want you to break into a place and steal
some shXX.” – Dr. Hank Pym
·
“I think our first move should be calling the
Avengers.” – Scott
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“Are we the good guys? Feels kind of weird, right?” – Luis
·
“That’s a messed up looking dog.” – Gale
·
“It isn’t often that you rob a place and get
invited back.” – Luis
·
“Hank went from despising you to almost like
you.” – Hope
“You really should write poetry.” – Scott
·
“It’s really important that Captain (America) not
find out about this.” – Falcon
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“It wasn’t a violent crime. It was a cool one.” – Baskin Robbins manager
who fired Scott
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“Mommy’s so happy you’re here she choked on her
drink.” – Scott’s daughter played by the
adorable Abby Ryder Fortson.
adorable Abby Ryder Fortson.
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“It’s my helmet, Scott. Do not throw up.” - Dr. Pym
Interesting lines:
·
What did you see in me?” - bad guy
“I saw myself.” – Michael
“Then why did you push me away?” – Darren Cross (Corey Stoll)
“Because I saw too much of myself.” – Dr. Pym
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“Gratitude can be forgiveness.” – Darren Cross
Tips for Parents:
·
Some profanity, including a made-up one that the
audience laughs at.
- Yep, the kids will be interested in all the merchandising:
- Yep, the kids will be interested in all the merchandising:
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