Antman (3D)

17th July 2015: 18:30: Bolton

With script changes, director changes and all manner of issues in the production of this film, and the fact that Clare had stated from the first trailer that she didn't like the lead actor, we went into Antman with trepidation.

From the moment the film started, all the worry and anxiety towards the final product disappeared.  

Antman is an absolute delight to watch.  It fits in with the Marvel Universe well (which is why director Edgar Wright left) referencing many moments and even with a very entertaining cameo of one of the New Avengers.  The origin story flows well and has great characters throughout.  One thing I was not expecting to do was laugh as much as I did.  There are many moments that warranted a real good belly laugh, mainly down to Micheal Pena's character.  

Antman has been hailed as a heist movie with the main plot around stealing a mcguffin that will help them break into an impenetrable fortress to steal another mcguffin, but it feels like a good, solid superhero MCU film as well.

Unfortunately, the bad guy falls into the usual MCU issues, the heroes are really entertaining and great to watch where as the bad guys are just run-of-the-mill, bad because i'm bad.  Marvel has some really good bad guys, but they just don't seem to come across on screen as well. 

The "big" battle towards the end of the film is an absolute riot, with the Thomas the Tank Engine cameo (from the trailer) playing a hilarious threat

There are a few easter eggs in the film for the MCU geeks, from Spiderman to Hulk and the Avengers.  Also, make sure you stay through the credits till the end, there is a mid credit sequence and then a brief glimpse at a future MCU film at the very end.

The 3D worked well, as it was not a distraction for me, and actually added to the film.  I forgot I had the glasses on at certain points (which based on my Jurassic World review is a big thing).  

Micheal Douglas fits in really well with the story and seems to bring his usual acting chops, not just phoning in the performance just because he is a big name.  

I can definitely recommend Antman as a film to watch at the cinema and even in 3D if you don't mind paying the extra £££'s