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The Antman (2003)

The Antman (2003)

Science Fiction Comedy Horror

Don't bring your wife to see this film.

Release Date: 2003, January 15
Directors: Christoph Gampl
Countries: Germany
Production: TTD Checkpoint Berlin Filmproductions GmbH, cinemedia, Studio Babelsberg
Cast: Götz Otto, Lars Rudolph, Gojko Mitić, Yasmina Filali, Wolfgang Hess, Elisabeth Volkmann

Overview:

“The Antman” is a lovingly-made but sluggish monster-movie parody, done with German-speaking actors on a sparse soundstage standing in for 1950s Mexico. Promising concept is bolstered by colorful performances by Gotz Otto and Lars Rudolph, and the filmmakers have fun with pic’s look, right down to tacky lighting worthy of Roger Corman. But Marc Meyer’s script isn’t fast or funny enough to keep pace with energetic visuals. The first in a projected series of B-movie homages grouped as “Planet B,” the producers might want to call in Joe Dante to supervise the rest, as “Antman” seems unlikely to crawl very far beyond its native borders