VFX in Ant Man (spoilers)

I've watched Ant Man recently and have focussed primarily on the VFX, I was honestly surprised on how far through the film I reached without noticing any definite use. I know only from some behind the scenes footage that the ageing process on Pym in the beginning was achieved using VFX, also the mask is almost entirely created in post. If I hadn't watched any behind the scenes I would have never noticed these, and in my opinion that's a good thing, subtle effects that aren't distracting keep the viewer invested.

Not too far into the film, Scott uses the suits powers for the first time, in the bathroom. Its difficult to imagine such a scene in such a setting being exiting in any way shape or form, but the scale of the bathtub is so overwhelming all thanks to the clever use of VFX. The bathtub almost resembles a huge valley with towering walls on either end, and when the tap is turned on a tsunami rushes from one end to another. Its something you expect in The Day After Tomorrow, and then you realise that its a man in a bath.

 

The movie is everything you'd expect from a superhero blockbuster, just with another layer in between, the fighting sequences flow together much nicer than some other films. Overall Ant Man is a joy to look at from a visual point of view, the amount of detail in every scene is incredible and is easy to enjoy, some parts drag a little and the vast number of tiny ants wandering about can draw a bit too much attention but nonetheless its really good.