Lang may be a superhero, but his accomplishments are all so heavily qualified—mostly because he never manages to save the day without alienating his friends and loved ones—he starts the movie under house arrest secondary to his exploits in Germany at the end of the first movie, as an example. His capacity to do good and his sense of self-worth is constantly reduced to human scale. He is reminded of his character-defining shortcomings throughout the messy, but satisfying super-sequel every time he tries to puff out his chest.
Lang helped Captain America that one time—but only after he stole a shrinking super-suit from his reluctant mentor Hank Pym (ably played by Michael Douglas). However, he did save the world—without consulting his training and romantic Hope van Dyne (who is the charming an empowered Wasp. She kind of out bad asses him without seeming domineering). There is an intricately woven plot that is more or less successful at tying together the relentless special effects, and I enjoyed it.
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