Don't judge a film by it's title...

Rating: 8/10 (25 August 2015)

Upon entering the cinema I wasn't too sure whether I would fully enjoy this film, as I was under the impression that it was aimed at a younger audience. Perhaps I thought this when I first saw the title of the film, as it didn't sound as magnificent as some of the other superhero movies out there, or maybe it was because the 'insect superhero' thing had already been done with the Spiderman franchise. I soon realised that I was very wrong to judge the film by it's title.
Paul Rudd's performance as Scott Lang in this film was funny and lighthearted, despite the film being different to the ones he normally stars in. At first I thought it was strange to see him in the role of a thief, however I soon found out that he is just as funny in this film as he is in his other roles.
Although Michael Douglas has primarily starred in films aimed at a older audience, such as 'The Game' and 'Fatal Attraction', he fitted the role of Dr. Hank Pym very well.
The film itself was very fast paced and humorous, and the idea of ant sized human with an army of ants is a truly unique and fascinating idea for a superhero. Even though the idea of an ant as a superhero did sound quite mediocre, the plot certainly isn't. It is full of twists and turns, and kept me on the edge of my seat in the cinema. At certain points the film is very funny, and the rest of the audience certainly seemed to think so too!
The special effects and explosions were fantastic, and when Rudd's character 'transformed' into the Ant-man, I actually believed he was the size of an ant. It was almost as if the audience shrunk too, because of how threatening normal environments suddenly became. The CGI was used effectively to create an amazing-looking ant army, especially Antony the flying ant.
What I liked in particular about this film was that the plot was easy to follow, as I tend to get confused quite easily when it comes to action- type films. I can say that I will most probably watch it again when it is released onto DVD, which is an achievement for me as I rarely watch films twice.
Definitely give this film a shot, even if it seems like something you would not normally enjoy. It is fun for all the family, as my younger brothers thoroughly enjoyed it too. And I know that I will never be able to look at ants the same way again it was weird to see how scary ants can really be!