I haven’t been a
huge fan of movies that drag on longer than two parts, so I delayed watching
this new Iron Man. In fact, the last one wasn’t so great, so I wasn’t
expecting much here—but boy, was I impressed.
When Disney took
over Marvel, this was one movie I knew took a lot of cash to make, and I was
skeptical. To me, cash doesn’t make good movies; good stories do. Well, Iron
Man 3 had a good story, and the supporting cast was just off the hook.
The movie had a
nice comic feel, and the action scenes were relentless. The writers kept
leaving me speechless with the twists and turns, making me eager to see where
the movie was going.
The writers
decided to keep everything grounded in science. In the Iron Man comic
book series, the Mandarin is his archenemy, portrayed as a genius scientist and
an extremely skilled martial artist. The Mandarin showcases powers sourced from
ten rings, adapted from the alien technology of a crashed spaceship. Here, in
this movie, the Mandarin is just a front for the true villain, with no evidence
of him having any common sense. The real mastermind is a pure scientific genius
hiding behind the face of the Mandarin.
The movie picks
up with a flashback to when Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) was hosting a New
Year’s Eve party. There, he met scientist Maya Hansen, who was working on an
invention called Extremis—an experimental regenerative treatment intended to
allow recovery from crippling injuries. Maya wanted to work with Stark to
perfect the drug, but Stark rejected the offer.
Years later,
Stark’s experiences during the alien invasion of New York left him restless. As
a result, he built several dozen Iron Man suits, all designed to work with his
subconscious. This act created friction with his girlfriend, Pepper Potts
(Gwyneth Paltrow).
A terrorist
called the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) has been orchestrating a string of bombings,
all carried out with no forensic evidence to trace the type of bomb used. When
Stark Industries’ security chief, Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau), is badly injured
in one such attack, Stark overcomes his stupor and issues a televised threat to
the Mandarin.
This leads to
the Mandarin retaliating by destroying Stark’s home. The world believes Stark
is dead, so he uses his presumed death to hunt down the Mandarin. In the
process, he discovers that the Mandarin is not who he thought he was.
This movie is raking in cash at the box office, and I believe it will cross the $1 billion mark soon. So, if you haven’t seen this movie yet, I wonder what you’re waiting for!
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