Don't count this superhero out

Rating: 8/10 (23 July 2015)

Marvel has proved yet again that they can take any one of their superheroes, turn it into a movie, and money will instantly start pouring into their pockets. Ant Man starring Paul Rudd is about Scott Lang who is a thief and has just been released from prison as he attempts to reenter into his daughter's life. He soon teams up with Hank Pym, played by Michael Douglas, to stop the fate of the world and to do so he needs to get even with his former apprentice by being the smaller man, literally.
Ant Man is the second marvel movie to come out this year following Avengers: Age of Ultron which many people liked but others felt underwhelmed by. I can say that Ant Man is a lot of fun and definitely worth checking out if Age of Ultron was disappointing to you. The jokes in this movie definitely will have you cracking up with Paul Rudd and crew's silly and charming banter, however; I do feel Paul Rudd's character should have been more of an oddball protagonist since he's a comedic actor. Something the lines of Chris Pratt's Peter Quill from Guardians of the Galaxy would have made Ant Man feel more distinct from previous Marvel films. The movie also credits Edgar Wright for the story which made me wonder what the movie could have been like had he continued with the project. Again, the movie could have used some more unique flare to distance itself from other Marvel films and I feel Edgar Wright could have helped in that department.
Another plus is the CGI in this film is top notch minus a few random objects in the background. The ants all looked extremely real with extreme detail. Marvel's production value just keeps getting better and better with every film. Probably the only real problem with Ant Man is its villain. His transformation felt forced and was just a boring character. He had a flat, one sided personality with very weak motivation for his ultimate goal so after he was beaten the victory seemed less rewarding.
After everything, Ant Man is full of fun and a very well executed superhero movie. Aside from its few faults if you're a superhero fan this is one to check out.