Ant-Man

Scott Lang is a deadbeat thief recruited by Dr. Hank Pym, a scientist who has discovered a way to shrink people using a special suit. Others are developing shrinking technology for dastardly aims, and Dr. Pym enlists Scott to become Ant-Man, gifting him the suit and its powers, but with a mission. Scott must sabotage the competition before shrinking technology can be sold and destabilize the security of the world.

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Ant-Man’s PG-13 budget is spent primarily on language and some action violence. The film had quite a bit more swearing than I expected (around 40 instances), including several uses of the S word. There are fist fights, gunshots, and some blood, but most of the violence involves people getting thrown around. There are a couple of scenes of shrinking gone wrong that might disturb some viewers. The film’s content is aimed for teens and up.

Will I Want to Squish Ant-Man?...

After the dark tones of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man is a refreshingly light-hearted superhero romp. Paul Rudd is excellent as the affable underdog Scott Lang, and the oddball super power of shrinking to the size of ant and lends itself to several comic situations that keep things fun even when the scene is tense. While it doesn’t have the dramatic depth of some other Marvel entries, there is a lot to like here, especially if you want something that bucks the recent trend of weighty, gritty superhero films.

Brian Fuller -- ClearPlay Ant Rider

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence; 117 mins; Directed by Peyton Reed