The new Iron Man is Ant-Man in that I haven’t been this
entertained watching a Marvel origin story since the 2008 film that started the
Marvel super train of success. This
surprises me because I thought this film was doomed after Edger Wright left the
project. You have to give a lot of
credit to Peyton Reed, Adam McKay and star Paul Rudd for turning a potential
dud into a delight. You can still see
Wright and Joe Cornish’s stamp of excellence scattered throughout but Reed’s
team delivered the goods. The plot isn’t
anything really new, an average guy with a heart of gold gains some super
ability (in this case a techno-marvel suit) and must rise up and defeat a
corrupt business man soon to become super villain baddy. Basically Iron Man without the arrogant
billionaire quips. Regardless there is a
freshness to this film, a playfulness to the out of this world ability of
shrinking that is very satisfying. Paul
Rudd is fantastic (as always). He’s
funny (as you expect) and physically up to the superhero standards when it comes
to action. My one complaint overall,
which is becoming a reoccurring theme with these superhero films, is the
weakness of the villain. Corey Stoll
does a decent job playing Yellowjacket but the character is still very
underdeveloped without any depth or motive
He’s just a bad guy doing bad things because he’s bad. Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas are
wonderful and Michael Pena steals the show with laughs. What else is there to say, but thank
you. Marvel, you worry me sometimes with
this ambitious cinematic experiment, in what I fear is going to become an
over-long superhero soap opera, but here you really gave me the kind of film I
wanted from your studio. Bring me some
more of this, please. Grade: A
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