Ant-Man

Item: Ant-Man
Rating: 2
Author: Frank Showalter

2015 | United States | 117 min | More...

Reviewed Jul 18, 2020

Breaks the Marvel formula where heroes acquire their powers at a great personal cost. As Rudd says, he’s expendable.

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