Ant-Man PG-13
Wealthy inventor Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits expert con man Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) to wear a miniaturizing suit that gives him super strength. Pym trains Scott to take on a predator known as Yellowjacket, the alter ego of Pym’s former protégé Darren Cross (Corey Stoll). Having cracked Pym’s miniaturization formula, Cross intends to use the technology to rule the world. In Pym’s suit, Scott’s Ant-Man learns the advantages and pitfalls of being fast and little. Another Marvel character destined to become an Avenger, tiny Ant-Man enlarges Rudd’s comic repertoire. (Lisa Miller)
Infinitely Polar Bear R
Mark Ruffalo gives an endearing performance as Cam, a bipolar, impoverished Boston blueblood. He’s married with children and when wife Maggie (Zoe Saldana) gets a scholarship to Columbia University, she leaves their two grade-school daughters in his care. Infinitely Polar Bear is amusing, touching and generally cheerful, registering frustration, anger and confusion while polishing those feelings to a bright gloss. It includes a few beautiful cinematic moments, and is partially constructed from faux home movies. Polar Bear is set in 1978, which is neither here nor there in terms of the story, but the passing without comment at the time of an interracial marriage in Boston seems anachronistic. The film does many things well, especially when examining the emotional web of family relations. (David Luhrssen)
Opens July 17, Oriental Landmark Theatre.
Trainwreck R
Known for her bawdy, let-it-all-hang-out comedy sketches, Amy Schumer writes and stars in this story of a commitment-phobic New Yorker. Having sworn off monogamy following her parents’ acrimonious divorce, Amy is distressed to find herself liking Aaron (Bill Hader), a surgeon she interviews for a magazine story. After Amy’s planned one-night stand fails to end their affair, Amy is distressed and confused. LeBron James appears as Aaron’s close friend, fiercely protective of Aaron’s feelings. Director Judd Apatow’s adroit handling of these gender-reversed roles doesn’t miss a beat in what could be this year’s most engaging comedy. (L.M.)
