Anyway, yesterday I saw Marvel's latest release - Ant Man. And I'm seeing it again. Tonight. Because it's really, really good.
It's safe to say that I automatically love anything Marvel ever releases, but I do love each film in various degrees. Age Of Ultron, Assemble and Guardians Of The Galaxy are my absolute favourites, for their story lines, characters, and general awesomeness. Then everything else falls into place afterwards, each Marvel release holding a special place in my heart. Ant Man has now joined his fellow heroes, and did so within ten minutes of the film's opening.
The film follows the story of of Scott, an ex-con trying to go straight for his daughter, as he's ex-wife isn't going to allow him to see her until he has a stable job and a flat. But then he hears of a 'big score' and falls back into cat burgling, and without giving too much away, falls into becoming the Ant Man to basically save the world from The Yellow Jacket, all while having quite a good laugh.
Some critics say that Ant Man is as funny as Guardians Of The Galaxy, and while I wouldn't go as far as that, I would say the film is very funny in places. Namely, when Ant Man fights Captain America's friend Falcon. I was nearly crying I was laughing so hard as I watched the two fight, and nearly screamed when I first saw Falcon turn up, even though I knew he was making a guest appearance. The pairs fight was incredibly funny, mostly because of what they were saying to each other (and well, watching a full grown man get beaten up by someone the size of an ant is pretty damn funny) and I'm now sure it's my favourite scene of the entire film. It was comedy gold, and classic Marvel.
Now, to address the big elephant in the room regarding Ant Man, the thing that has sent a lot of Marvel fans into uproar. Wasp being written out of the film. For those who don't know, Wasp is Ant Man's friend, and she possesses a similar suit, which can make her shrink and resize just like Ant Man. In the comic world, the two go out on missions together all the time, and helped found The Avengers themselves. Yet in this film, Wasp has been written out of it almost entirely. Lots of fans were disappointed in the revelation that Wasp would not be in this film, and I must say I was as well. I'm a firm believer in Woman Power and strong female characters kicking ass with the good (and bad) guys, just like Black Widow. I haven't read the comics so I can't say that I loved Wasp before watching the film or anything, but I was a bit disappointed to know we wouldn't get another female superhero.
And then I wasn't disappointed. After watching the film I understand completely why it was necessary to write Wasp out, as it would have made Ant Man's mission pointless. There was no need for more than one person to shrink to steal the Yellow Jacket. If Wasp had been there originally, Scott wouldn't have needed to become the Ant Man. So I can completely understand why Marvel decided to change her story line and have her in an alternative dimension after a previous mission went wrong twenty years ago. But I think Marvel will pleasantly surprise you in the first end credits scene, because again, without spoiling the film for others, they give scope for Wasp to return. By Ant Man 2, we'll have Wasp, and one who has already proven herself to be a brilliant fighter and a brilliant superhero who can hold herself up with the big boys.
I would end this review there, but there's just one other scene I want to talk about. The finale end credit scene, involving a tie in to Captain America: Civil War. That's right, at the end of this film, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY BARNES TURN UP. It took all I had to not scream at the sight of them, I'm a huge fan of Bucky Barnes, and love Captain America, and am getting ridiculously excited for Civil War. So to see them, and have a small hint of trouble in Camp Avenger, oh it ended the film perfectly. The scene is literally about two minutes long, and Bucky doesn't say a word, but oh it's giving me so much more excitement for Civil War! It may even mean that Ant Man turns up for Civil War to help Steve with Bucky, as for some reason Steve can't help Bucky by himself. It's already stated that The Avengers need Ant Man at the end of the main film, but the question is : why does Steve need Scott to help Bucky? and why can't Tony help? It's all very intriguing and I for one cannot wait for the next film Marvel throws at me!
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