Like the true nerd I am, I rushed out to see 'Iron Man 3' opening day at the very first showing. I had my fair share of reservations and fears swirling around my head as I entered the theatre. Let's be logical, usually by the time a film series makes it to the third installment it's lost a lot of steam! I feared the same may happen with the much loved 'Iron Man' series. Happily, my fears were put to rest and I had two and a half hours of action packed goodness! Let's get into some details.
I'm going to start with the cast and acting. All gold! Of course Robert Downey Jr. was an unbeatable protagonist. All wit, charm, and sarcasm. Fantastic! We were shown a much deeper and more fearful side of Tony Stark as well. Stark is living with the memories of everything that happened in 'The Avengers' and frankly, it freaked him out! Also, there is a lot more time with Stark not in the Iron Man suit. It's really nice to see him using his whip sharp intellect to sort out his troubles instead of pure brute force.
Moving on to other characters. The unexpected show stopper was Ben Kingsley as "The Mandarin", the villain. He was absolutely genius! The onscreen confrontation between Iron Man and him was a pleasure the behold. No joke! I heard people in the theatre mumbling about how he should be up for a Supporting Actor Oscar and I must say, I don't disagree. Naturally, Paltrow and Cheadle were both great as well. All in all, everyone did a solid performance!
Next I'm going to touch on the story. Evil terrorists, some genetic modification, and a rival love interest for Pepper? Tony Stark has his work cut out for him! The story is great. The script is great! I was on the edge of my seat all the way through and even laughing out loud at times. If you want full time entertainment, this movie delivers. Some of my favorite parts were when Tony interacts with some of his "fans". Best of all was a perfectly adorable little boy who acts as a stand-in sidekick for part of the movie. The scenes between him and Tony are precious and hilarious!
All in all this is a must see for me! I left the theatre completely happy and satisfied with my experience. Marvel has pulled it off once again! I really can't recommend this movie any higher. I hope you see it and enjoy! Also, don't forget to stay to the end of the credits. See ya later!
I'm going to start with the cast and acting. All gold! Of course Robert Downey Jr. was an unbeatable protagonist. All wit, charm, and sarcasm. Fantastic! We were shown a much deeper and more fearful side of Tony Stark as well. Stark is living with the memories of everything that happened in 'The Avengers' and frankly, it freaked him out! Also, there is a lot more time with Stark not in the Iron Man suit. It's really nice to see him using his whip sharp intellect to sort out his troubles instead of pure brute force.
Seriously, he was flippin' awesome! |
Next I'm going to touch on the story. Evil terrorists, some genetic modification, and a rival love interest for Pepper? Tony Stark has his work cut out for him! The story is great. The script is great! I was on the edge of my seat all the way through and even laughing out loud at times. If you want full time entertainment, this movie delivers. Some of my favorite parts were when Tony interacts with some of his "fans". Best of all was a perfectly adorable little boy who acts as a stand-in sidekick for part of the movie. The scenes between him and Tony are precious and hilarious!
All in all this is a must see for me! I left the theatre completely happy and satisfied with my experience. Marvel has pulled it off once again! I really can't recommend this movie any higher. I hope you see it and enjoy! Also, don't forget to stay to the end of the credits. See ya later!
I totally agree with everything you said. This movie was better than Iron Man 2. Much. I LOVED everything about it.
ReplyDeleteAnother good review.
Thanks.