"The Ant-Man" : A Review of the 2015 Marvel Film

"The Ant-Man" : A Review of the 2015 Marvel Film

"Ant-Man" is a 2015 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The film was directed by Peyton Reed and stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne, and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym.

The movie follows Scott Lang, a thief who is given the opportunity to become the Ant-Man, a superhero with the ability to shrink in size but increase in strength. He is trained by Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, and his daughter Hope, to pull off a heist that will save the world.

The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences, praised for its humor, action, and the performances of the cast. The film was a commercial success and it helped to establish Ant-Man as a major player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Ant-Man also appeared in several other MCU films, including "Captain America: Civil War" (2016) and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is set to release in 2022.

"Ant-Man" follows the story of Scott Lang, a former thief and convicted criminal who is trying to turn his life around and be a good father to his daughter. He is recruited by his former cellmate, Luis, to help with a heist, but the job turns out to be a setup to help Dr. Hank Pym retrieve a stolen version of his shrinking technology.

Scott is then trained by Pym and his daughter Hope, to become the new Ant-Man and use the shrinking suit to pull off a heist to stop Pym's former protégé Darren Cross, who plans to weaponize the technology and sell it to the highest bidder.

As Scott trains, he struggles with self-doubt and the responsibility of being a hero. But with the help of Pym and Hope, he becomes a skilled thief and a capable hero, and together they successfully stop Cross and save the world.

Throughout the movie, Scott goes through a personal journey of redemption and self-discovery, as he learns to embrace his inner hero and use his abilities for the greater good. The film also includes a number of comedic moments and references to popular culture, as well as a number of special effects and action scenes.

Here are some interesting facts and mistakes from the 2015 film "Ant-Man":

Interesting facts:

Paul Rudd was cast as Scott Lang/Ant-Man after being suggested by Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige.

Edgar Wright, who co-created the character of Ant-Man with Joe Cornish, was originally set to direct the film but left the project due to creative differences.

Michael Douglas, who plays Hank Pym, is only 15 years older than Paul Rudd.

The film's budget was $130 million.

Mistakes:

In the scene where Scott Lang first enters the Pym Technologies building, the door he enters through is shown to be open, but in the next shot, it's closed.

When Ant-Man is fighting Yellowjacket in the lab, the lab equipment changes position between shots.

When Ant-Man is fighting Yellowjacket on the rooftop, the position of the antenna changes between shots.

When Ant-Man is fighting Yellowjacket on the rooftop, Yellowjacket's suit is shown to be damaged, but in the next shot, it's back to its original state.

Please keep in mind that these mistakes and interesting facts are not meant to detract from the overall quality of the film, they are simply elements that were overlooked during production.