Iron Man 3
Release: Out Now
Director: Shane Black
Starring: Robert Downy Jr, Gwenyth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, Jon Favreau.
Genre: Superhero
The long awaited third installment of the hugely successful Iron Man series has finally turned on its thrusters and landed safely in the movie theatres. The movie follows Tony Stark after the events of the battle of New York in "The Avengers"; he is trying to cope with the anxiety that being launched into space and fighting aliens has understandably caused.
This movie, unlike the other two, is more about the man than the machine; throughout the film Stark is continually finding himself without his famous suits and must rely on his intelligence and ingenuity to survive and locate the mysterious terrorist, The Mandarin. Pepper Pott's role is also significantly increased from that of the other films; she is now almost the protector of the vulnerable Stark.
The action and comedy are paced nicely for the most part, although at times it can be jarring and can halt the flow of the movie; yet these moments are rare. The action is excellent, which has not always been the case with Iron Man movies; however, this one doesn't pull any punches. It is also nice to see an increase in the quality of the action. This is good as the film spends more time on the ordeals of Stark than in the other movies. The film manages to be both humorous and emotionally engaging which, for superhero movies, is rare. My major complaint is that the movie takes a while to get moving but when it does, it punches through to the end like a blast from Iron Man's Arc Reactor. While not a major problem with the movie, the changing of the character, War Machine, into a Captain-America-look-alike, was unnecessary and ugly.
An excellent addition to the series with only a couple of flaws, Iron Man fans will not be disappointed...well, maybe with War Machine. Score: 4.2/5
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