Directed by: Shane Black
Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
Rating: B+
This installment of Iron Man did not disappoint with its explosive
nature and funny quips. More machines equals more fun, right? This movie is enjoyable for singles, couples and families, but remember it is rated PG13. Number three broke the rules and norms set by preceding Iron Man films. There is high flying
action, but the explosive end and final fight in this movie takes place in the
U.S. and against an American terrorist. The plot involves everyone from the
President of the United States to a woman Tony Stark met nearly 15 years ago.
It has heat, humor, double cross, and loyalty.
I appreciate the more personal side this movie explores. It
not only deals with Tony trying to and not being able to protect the one he
loves, but also deals with his own mortality. We are given an introspective
look as the hero suffers panic attacks and faulty Iron Man suits. He is left to
his own devices to fend off evil while his technology is on the mend. He is
only human, after all. In the end though, Iron Man wins. Would you expect anything less?
Was it just me, or did the bad guy in this movie look a lot
like the bad guy in Iron Man 2? I’m not talking about Mickey Rourke, although
he was truly a bad, scary guy. I’m talking about the Justin Hammer character
and Aldrich Killian. I looked them up on IMDB and I do know they are in fact
two different actors, but I couldn’t help wondering for part of the movie if
the Iron Man 2 villain had come back for more.
On the subject of Killian, I do not feel his
motives were emphasized enough in this movie. I left the theater wondering why he was so hell-bent on destruction and then I realize it is because he was hoping to make
money from weaponizing soldiers in the military and by having a hand in both defense and terrorism he would be the ultimate puppeteer, for a lack of a
better term. I feel the movie portrayed up his desire for revenge more than necessary and more than plausible.
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