Ant-Man
Director: Peyton Reed
Writers: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Peña, Michael Douglas
Walt Disney Pictures | Marvel Studios
Rated PG-13 | 117 Minutes
Release Date: July 17, 2015
"I think our first move should be calling The Avengers..."
An unexpected mix of Innerspace, Matinee, and Small Soldiers, Ant-Man feels like the kind of superhero movie Joe Dante might have made in the '90s. The final entry in "Phase Two" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man is a playful sci-fi caper that blends fantastical special effects with an offbeat sense of humor.
Directed by Peyton Reed (Bring It On, Yes Man), Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, an ex-con serving up Mango Fruit Blasts at Baskin-Robbins and sharing an apartment with his former cellmate, Luis (Michael Peña). Behind on child support payments, Lang joins Luis and his crew (Tip "T.I." Harris, David Dastmalchian) on one last job: breaking into the home of Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym (Michael Douglas), a scientist and former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.
During the Cold War, Pym and his wife, Janet van Dyne, battled Soviet spies as Ant-Man and Wasp, a pair of insect-controlling, half-inch heroes. This was made possible by Pym's discovery of what he calls "Pym Particles" – subatomic particles that can radically shrink or enlarge objects. After breaking into Pym's high-tech vault, Lang discovers the Ant-Man technology collecting dust and decides to swipe it [...]
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