Film Review – Ant-Man

As Marvel Studios completes their “Phase Two” of film production, they’ve decided to sneak in one last superhero before the gate closes. After the gargantuan action of “Avengers: Age of Ultron” rattled multiplexes last May, “Ant-Man” arrives as an after-dinner mint, highlighting a little-known character in the Marvel universe, but one with unique technology. Sadly, to bring the diminutive warrior to the screen, the studio hired director Peyton Reed for the job. With credits such as “Down with Love,” “Bring It On,” and “Yes Man,” Reed isn’t the first helmer that comes to mind when thinking of a proper visionary for a comic book extravaganza, and “Ant-Man,” while second-tier by design, doesn’t benefit from his limited scope and impotent way with comedy. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com