Ironman 3 review
Warning: THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Last night was the premier of Ironman 3, directed by Shane Black. Known for the films "Kiss Kiss bang bang", & "Lethal Weapon". Now he's turned his focus on Marvels most intriguing and eccentric hero, "Iron Man".
Being an admitted comic geek. It's generally hard for me, to look at a comic book film for what it is. While keeping my inner fan boy in check. With that said, my friend Neal suggest I write this review in 2 parts. One as a critic of film, and the other as a fan of the source material.
FILM CRITIQUE:
“It’s not a serious movie, but we seriously dig into exploring more of Tony. -SHANE BLACK
(Source: Firstshowing.net)
Shane wasn't kidding! this movie explored more of Tony Stark playboy persona. While leaving the hero to take the back seat. Which addresses the question, does the suit make the man? or does the man make the suit? Does Tony Stark need the suit to be the hero he's grown to be?
Director Shane Black answers that question. Left to his own devices, Tony must survive the challenges ahead of him. Both physically and mentally. The movie starts off New years 1999, almost 10 years before the infamous piece of shrapnel enters his heart. We meet a younger, more eccentric (like that's possible) Tony Stark.
Fast Forward several years, and now we see a very changed post Avengers Tony who is going through post traumatic-- No, let's call it for what it is. Tony is Shell shocked. Through out the film you see him slowly unraveling.
Aside from the quirky comedy, and awkward one liners. This film is pretty solid for what it is, as always Robert Downey Jr. delivers as Tony Stark. Don Cheadle comfortably reprises his role as Col. Rhodes. Ben Kingsley gave a great performance as The Mandarin. Lastly, Guy Pearce played his role well as Aldrich Killian. Over all this was a solid film, especially for people that's not versed in the Ironman lore. Is it the best out of the three? I'm sorry but it looks like the first Ironman film prevailed again. But it's surely an improvement from part 2.
Rating: 3.5/
As a fan of the comics:
Honestly my only issue is how The Mandarin was handled. Not going to spoil anything. But, it sucked.
Rating 2.5/5
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