ANT-MAN (2015) Movie Reaction! 

What really makes the MCU stand out is that they treat "superhero" as a setting, not a genre. This isn't a "superhero movie", it's a heist movie set in a world with superheroes. Just like Captain America was a war movie in a world with superheroes. There are more examples, but a lot of them are spoilers for movies you haven't reached yet.

Ant-Man is a highly underrated film because of the comedy. It's my #2 fave MCU movie after Winter Soldier.

One thing i adore about this movie is how healthy the divorced couple is here. They are still friends and they both love Cassie, it's reasonable that Maggie sets the boundary of child support and i love that she told Cassie that her dad isn't bad. And at the end they are sitting at the table as friends. I truly love that marvel showed that

Loved your reaction to this! It's probably the most underrated MCU movie of them all, and casting Paul Rudd in the lead role was a genius move.

Such an underrated movie, theres so many great things about how they went about this movie but lowkey one of my favourite parts is it highlights how most people are conditioned to automatically assume that cause the main character is the hero their ex lover and new partner are the “bad guy” but Paxton done a great job showing that perspective counts for a lot cause when you watch it back he’s clearly never a bad guy or the mum they both just want to protect Cassie and wanted Scott to step up. Really like how had so much focus on showing different family dynamics

Paul Rudd's little girl dressed as the Wasp for trick or treating on Halloween, and in classic hilarious Paul Rudd style he dressed as Weird Al Yankovic instead of Ant-Man. Everything associated with this movie is comedic gold.

I think this is the MCU movie that everyone starts out thinking, "Ant man?!?!?" And after watching everyone loves the movie. Great reaction as always guys.

I just love the way the two of you react and dissect these movies. You really make me realize how much detail I take for granted and make me see these movies from a fresh new perspective.

1:27 that is the only appropriate response to seeing that year

That Civil War reaction can’t come soon enough that movie really kicks off phase 3 in such a fun and interesting way I can’t wait to see what you think of it, as for Antman this movie was definitely in my top 5 for a long time until a lot of phase 3 dropped it down the list a bit it’s just so fun and different from everything else we got so far at the time.

Remember that they only found out that SHIELD was infiltrated in The Winter Soldier?

22:22 Luis packs a punch. But that is consistent with the character. He did say he was the only one to ever knock down Peachy during the going away prison tradition.

When she recognizes Peggy Carter, but not the most obvious man in the room, Howard Stark😂

I enjoyed you guys enjoying this… very much! Can’t wait for Ant Man 2 reaction PS Villian was great. I knew him from his work on House of Cards

As I was watching this movie in the theater, I was thinking, "that's not the way it happened in the comics... but, I like it!" The crazy crew was one of my favorite elements. I also love me some Paul Rudd.

You're gonna love Ant-Man and the Wasp! The family aspect is highlighted a lot

Hey, Meg and Caleb! "Ant-Man" surprised everybody! Despite Hank Pym being one of the five Founding Avengers in the comics, not even readers were clamoring for a movie version of the tiny hero. MCU fans were intrigued but wary especially after Edgar Wright dropped out as director over creative differences. Finally, everyone just decided to trust in Kevin Feige's grand design and did it ever pay off! The result was a spectacular superhero adventure with just the right mix of action, humor and heart! In the comics, Hank Pym's Ant-Man may have co-founded the Avengers with his partner Janet van Dyne aka Wasp, Iron Man, Thor and Hulk but his history with the team is a troubled one. He never felt his power set measured up to the other heavy hitters, he kept changing his identity with his size, he had difficulty reconciling his passion for pure research with an adventuring lifestyle, he had marital trouble with Wasp, he suffered a mental breakdown and, worst of all, he created Ultron! Tony Stark creates the killer A.I. in the MCU but Ultron is Pym's baby in the comics. Pym is actually happy to pass the mantle to Scott Lang when he comes thieving along in "Marvel Premiere" #47 which this film is based on. Lang takes to the superhero lifestyle and his relationship with his daughter Cassie is as depicted on-screen. Pym settled into a sort of emeritus position as tactical support and gadgeteer for the West Coast Avengers simply calling himself Dr. Pym which is similar to his function in the movie. Although he and Janet never had a child, he had an illegitimate daughter called Nadia he never knew about until she was an adult which mirrors Hope's estranged relationship with Hank in the film despite Nadia's very different personality in the comics. Peyton Reed had directed a couple of successful comedies called "Yes Man" with Jim Carrey and "The Break-Up" with Vince Vaughn but had no experience with an effects-heavy blockbuster. You wouldn't know that from the end result which comes across as smooth and polished. In a departure from the New York-centric MCU, the setting shifts to San Francisco showcasing the West Coast city nicely. The script achieves a perfect balance of comedy, sentiment and thrills but also, crucially, gets the audience past any entomophobia it might have by making the hero's ant allies palatable. Differentiating the three species showcased proves to be fascinating and personalizes the little critters. Shrinking as a story gimmick is as old as "Alice in Wonderland" and has been iconically portrayed in films like "The Incredible Shrinking Man", "The Fantastic Voyage" and "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!" but the size reduction sequences in "Ant-Man" are truly wondrous and imaginative! Scott's first adventure throughout his apartment complex is a memorably dizzying odyssey. A hilariously clever motif is utilized that contrasts titanic insect-size drama with its insignificance when perceived on a human scale. However, it is with the introduction of the Quantum Realm where the film distinguishes itself. Known as the Microverse in the comics, the sub-atomic level of reality is represented as kaleidoscopic geometry and echoing stillness where the rules of normal physics don't apply. This is as true in our world as it is in the MCU. The cast is great led by Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man whose long list of comedic credits and unassuming good looks make him an affable lead. In yet another remarkable casting coup for Marvel, a post-cancer Michael Douglas was cast as the prickly Dr. Hank Pym, inventor of the Pym Particle and the original Ant-Man who, in the MCU, is a former SHIELD operative prior to becoming a tech magnate. Evangeline Lilly of TV's "Lost" plays his estranged daughter, Hope van Dyne, whose adoption of her mother's maiden name as her surname speaks volumes about family tensions. Corey Stoll brings both pathos and menace to Pym's embittered protege, Darren Cross, whose unstable approximation of the Pym Particle serum fuels the Yellowjacket suit which actually was one of Dr. Pym's monikers in the comics. The supporting cast includes Judy Greer as Scott's ex-wife, Maggie Lang, Abby Ryder Fortson as the adorable Cassie Lang and future Young Avenger Stature, Bobby Cannavale as Cassie's stepfather-to-be, Detective Paxton, and Wood Harris as his partner, Detective Gale. Adding comic relief are Michael Pena as Luis, David Dastmalchian as Kurt and T.I.P. as Dave playing Scott's ex-con buddies with Pena's grapevine monologues making him a stand-out. In the secondary villain role is Martin Donovan as Hydra representative and former SHIELD honcho Mitchell Carson who links the current proceedings with Dr. Pym's SHIELD past in a prologue that features Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter and John Slattery as elder Howard Stark. The digital de-aging done to make Michael Douglas look like his '80's self in that prologue is nothing short of incredible! Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson aka Falcon makes a surprise appearance that puts Scott on the Avengers' radar. In bit parts are Gregg Turkington as Dale the Baskin Robbins manager, Joe Chrest as Frank the skeptical Pym Tech executive, Jean Louisa Kelly as a Pym Tech employee who remarks on the founder's presence in the lobby, Anna Akana as a guerrilla journalist and Garrett Morris of "SNL" as a cab driver. TRIVIA: 1. The Pym residence was the same house used for exterior shots of Halliwell Manor in TV's "Charmed". 2. The enlarged tank from Hank's keychain was a functional Soviet T-34-85 given as a goodwill gift to the US by Premier Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991. 3. The rights holders to Thomas the Tank Engine had a number of specific stipulations before permitting use of the character such as not having Thomas run down anyone tied to the tracks! EASTER EGGS: 1. During Scott's escape from prison astride Antony's back, he flits through a trolley briefly alighting on a commuter's newspaper whose headline reads "Who's to blame for Sokovia?" which references the events of "Age of Ultron" and presages the events of "Civil War". 2. During his presentation, Cross jokes that reports of an ant-sized operative sounded like pulp fiction that would appear in magazines with names like "Tales to Astonish" which is actually the name of the anthology comic Ant-Man's adventures first appeared in before he graduated to his own title. 3. Scott and Luis share an apartment in the Milgrom Hotel named after comic book artist Al Milgrom. 4. When guerrilla journalist Anna Akana tells Falcon he has to specify who he's seeking because she has information on people with various abilities including one 'who crawls up the walls', she is making the MCU's first reference to Spider-Man! CAMEOS: 1. Garrett Morris' cameo as the driver of the cab Scott lands on after his first time using the suit is a tribute to Morris' portrayal of Ant-Man on a 1979 "Saturday Night Live" sketch called 'Superhero Party' which was the character's first live-action appearance! 2. Stan Lee appears as a bartender in Luis' closing grapevine monologue commenting on Anna Akana's good looks. END-CREDIT SCENES: 1. Dr. Pym shows Hope an unfinished upgrade to the Wasp suit he and his wife, Janet, were designing when they were working for SHIELD. He proposes that he and Hope finish the suit together so that she can make use of it which she agrees to enthusiastically. 2. The second end-credit scene is an excerpt from "Captain America: Civil War" that has Falcon and Cap debating what to do with a captive Bucky. The next chronological stop in the MCU are Episodes 1-19 of Season 3 of "Agents of SHIELD".

1.1K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 You're welcome, and thanks! ☺️ Notes: Judging by how audiences reacted to the scene, the moment when he attacks another guy by hitting that guy's face, using the pole dancer techniques that women began using in "Xena, Warrior Princess", well, it was a first! "Man Uses Crotch To Hit Another Man!" 😂😅

He gets bitten by an ant hahaha funny lolz

I liked your joke bro lol looked so disappointed that Meg didn't laugh XD

I remember not fully understanding this movie when I first watched it but it has definitely grown on me a lot and has become one of favorites of the MCU. Also because I didn't know much about Ant-Man before watching this movie, I thought he was a DC character turned Marvel. But I was thinking about The Atom, whose a DC character and is kind of similar to Ant-Man. Thanks for another fun and hilarious reaction Meg and Caleb!! I can't for your guys reaction to Civil War. I'm especially gonna be interested in your discussion after the movie and see where you both stand

Really appreciate your reactions especially to the marvel move's. Its been a vibe and journey!! Thank yall!!

Please watch Agents of Shield, it’s the most underrated Marvel series

You guys might want to watch the marvel shows like Daredevil which are apart of the MCU.

Some of the other commenters are calling this a heist film, and they're not wrong, but to me the Ant Man films really have `family' as their central theme.

dig the review 🤠

I love Paul Rudd

i can’t wait to see your captain america civil war reaction! it’s a VERY stressful movie.

Your reactions are a delight! Keep up the good work fellas!

Can't wait until you get to Infinity War and Endgame.

Hank Pym doing his best Will Smith in that first scene

Not to argue but I think Luis was whistling "It's A Small World" because Disney owns the MCU. ;-)

Oh yeah... Well "SIR WILLIAM FERRELL" went to MY acting school and he can act the SH!T out of Paul Rudd! Ahem... "Milk... was BAD choice!" Sexiest man... Let's see him take care of his SH!T when "SIR" William BEATS him down with his "Mark Twain" award! Note: The proceeding lines should be screamed, with great ferocity, in the distinct and classic "School of Ferrell" "man-baby" style.