8 Unexpected Positives From Marvel's Ant-Man
3While Being Self-Contained
While Ant-Man does tie into the MCU, and as mentioned does so in a way that fits in with the context and tone of the film, even better is the fact that this still manages to feel like its own film, with a lot of freedom to do and be its own thing.
The story is largely self-contained, with the events and threat being confined to the characters that we are watching over the course of the two hours, without thinking about whats happening elsewhere or the fact that the Avengers are going to need to turn up to help save the day.
In that regard it is a lot like a Phase One Marvel movie, with the most obvious comparison being the first Iron Man film, and its probably a fair one in terms of both story and quality. With so much going on in the Marvel universe, it makes for a refreshing change to watch a film from it that is mostly just concerned with whats happening in its own small world.