Ant-Man is the only Marvel hero who would be a good friend

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The Marvel heroes, Avengers and otherwise, are an unstoppable charismatic force because there is everything to love about a bunch of hot people with superpowers kicking the snot out of CGI aliens and quipping cleverly in punchy asides. It’s part of the appeal of Marvel heroes that we want to hang out with them.

But to be honest… that might actually kind of suck.

Dr. Strange is a dick. Black Panther and Iron Man are busy being rich. Captain America is a thick slice of trauma cake served with a side of “all my friends are dead” and War Machine tells the same stories over and over at parties.  Read more…

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Why superhero movies need to be more like ‘Ant-Man’

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We’re in the peak era of superhero movies and superhero movie fatigue

Ant-Man and the Wasp is a welcome change of pace, just as Ant-Man was in 2015. Despite budget and scale, these movies work best with streamlined plots, astute characters, and a story that doesn’t rely on superpowers and VFX.

The reason Ant-Man was such a tight, successful film is because it wasn’t a superhero movie so much as a heist. It belongs in the conversation with the Ocean’s films as much as it does the Captain America series. 

Ant-Man and the Wasp is a family film – about nuclear families, grieving families, broken families, found families. It’s about fighting for the safety of your family, which is as close as most of us will come to saving Earth from Thanos, and feels just as important. Read more…

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