Marvel Studio's newest hero is set for his worldwide release on July 17, just in time for summer movie season. But the question is, can Payton Reed's Ant-Man become as big in the box office as Joss Whedon's The Avengers: Age of Ultron, George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road, and Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World?
A handful of critics were able to give a verdict after watching the movie's first press screenings last week. Here's a few reviews collected, as reported by Cinema Blend.
Many journalists gave the movie a thumbs-up for its story and humor.
"So I saw ANT-MAN & I dug it! Most inventive action scenes yet & tons of heart," Erik Davis of Fandango and Movies.com shared on his Twitter account. "A softer, more intimate #Marvel movie and a great family film."
Davis also gave the fans a head's up to stay tune for two kinds of credit scenes.
Cinema Blend's Eric Eisenberg tweeted: "Ant-Man is a different Marvel movie in scale (go figure!), but also a whole bunch of fun. Laughed a lot, and great performances all around."
Meanwhile, Drew McWeeny of HitFix said, "'Ant-Man' is hugely entertaining, and a truly significant puzzle piece in the Marvel Universe. This one's got a big sweet heart."
AICN's Jeremy Smith called Ant-Man "sensational, and it had his "favorite third-act of any Marvel movie."
Ed Douglas of ComingSoon even tweeted that Ant-Man is better than the star-studded Avengers' recent movie.
"I liked Ant-Man more than I did Avengers: Age of Ultron, mainly because Marvel's doing something different and it works as a stand-alone."
However, not everyone was a fan of Marvel's smallest hero.
Steve Weintraub of Collider was not at all amazed by the movie, saying that "ANT-MAN is good. Not a disaster like some expected but also not a homerun. Has a *must see* after the end credits scene."
Mike Sampson of ScreenCrush also tweeted, "Sadly 'Ant-Man' falls flat in almost every way. Doesn't seem like it's sure of what it wants to be. Not so much bad as it is blah."
Ant-Man was already set in motion eight years ago with director Edgar Wright. However, he parted ways with Marvel due to creative differences and was later replaced by Bring It On director Peyton Reed.
