Iron Man 3 Reaction: Seriously good!
Being the first time we see Tony Stark after the $1.5 billion smash hit Avengers Assemble (of which we gave a WOW), and kicking off Phase Two of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe collection of films (Phase One was concluded by Avengers Assemble), Iron Man 3 has arrived, and in style.
I’m sure this isn’t spoiling it for you, as you must have seen the trailers by now, but this is the first time in the Iron Man series in which the main bad guy isn’t just another man in a similar Iron Man suit. After two films, metal vs. metal gets a little bit repetitive, don’t you agree? The baddy in this is so cool, and Tony truly has a tough time fighting against him.
I’m not going to list all of the characters in this film as I’m sure you know most of them already, but added to the line-up include The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley – Lucky Number Slevin, Schindler’s List), Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce – Memento, Prometheus) and Maya Hansen (Rebecca Hall – The Town, The Prestige).
This is easily the best Iron Man film since the first one in 2008, with some even saying this tops the original. I’m unsure as to whether that’s true, but it certainly smashes no. 2.
Robert Downey Jr. is in his moment when he plays Tony Stark. Stark has grown from a playboy to a committed partner from films 1-3, and Downey Jr. plays each stage of his life so well. We all know it’s not Oscar-worthy, but it’s certainly one of the main reasons as to why the franchise has become so successful. You go to see Iron Man FOR Downey Jr.
Overall verdict: Iron Man 3 lays the groundwork for the rest of Phase 2 perfectly. This is such an exciting, engaging, hilarious superhero film that is almost more of a sequel to Avengers Assemble than Iron Man 2, and for all the right reasons. You know that change that Joss Whedon gave to Marvel with AA? Director Shane Black has kept that same tone, and it continues to work perfectly for Marvel.
WOW – (Worthy Of a Wank)
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