Ant-Man is a superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters from the comic series of the same name. Two characters from the comics, Scott Lang/Ant-Man and Hank Pym, get their lead roles in this film. Other characters in the film are within the
Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Ant-Man is about Hank Pym, a scientist who is the creator of the Ant-Man shrinking technology, and Scott Lang, the protagonist, who is infamous for his criminal record. Hank Pym is the creator of the special suit that allows Lang to shrink down to ant size and to control an army of ants.
The main protagonist, Scott Lang, is very interesting. In the beginning of
Ant-Man, he turns to a life of crime and loses his wife Maggie after ending up in prison. After being released from jail, Lang is unable to hold down a job because of his criminal record. Despite these drawbacks, Lang breaks into a house during a burglary and finds an old motorcycle suit, unaware that the suit allows him to shrink down to ant size. After finding out that Hank Pym manipulated him into stealing the old motorcycle suit, Lang goes on the adventure of his lifetime. What the viewers find compelling about Lang's character is how he transforms from an unwanted criminal who lost his wife to a superhero who has the ability to control ants and to shrink down to ant size. Even more exciting is that Lang discovers he has more strength while wearing the suit despite his shrunken size.
Compared to other Marvel Comics films such as
Spider-Man,
Iron Man and
The Incredible Hulk,
Ant-Man