Slade's Film Reviews: Iron Man 3

Iron man 3 was released today (25th April 2013) in the UK. This is the third film in the iron man saga, created by Marvel. It stars famous Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. and once again he plays a fantastic role as "Tony Stark" and most obviously, Iron Man. Again, this Iron Man film is an explosive and action filled feature. Along with all the action and violence, there is also plenty of comedy included. Iron Man 3 introduces an old villain from the retro Marvel comic books, The Mandarin.

The Plot

Tony Stark's world is turned upside down by a universal terrorist, The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley). This puts his lovers life "Pepper" in danger as well as his own as he is under attack by The Mandarin's army of what seems to be indestructible soldiers. Tony Stark has to build not only his Iron Man suits, but his own personality and strength as he fights back against The Mandarin to save the one he loves and the world.

At every turn on Tony Starks Journey there is a new danger and challenge, he also finds himself having anxiety attacks. In this feature we will find out if the man makes the Iron suit, or does the Iron suit make the man?

The Director

Shane Black is seen as one of the pioneer screenwriters for the action genre. He is known for directing "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and for writing films such as Lethal weapon 1, 2, 3 and 4. Stepping up the job of writing and directing a film like "Iron Man 3" is a big challenge and Shane Black will have to live up to all the Iron Man fans expectations for the latest feature in the saga.

Personally I think that Black created a great Iron Man movie and made the movie live up to its high expectations. He created a fast paced, violent and action packed movie.

Trailer

Below you will find a trailer for "Iron Man 3". From this trailer I picked up that it would be full on action packed film. It shows Tony Starks big fancy house on the cliffside being destroyed by helicopters shooting missiles. The trailer also shows that there is going to be a lot of Iron Man suits but the question I found myself asking watching the trailer was, are they fighting for Tony Stark or against him?

The trailer shows an interesting scene which involves Tony Stark lying on hospital bed about to be operated on. Could this be the end of Iron Man? Is Tony Stark defeated?

See what you think from this trailer:

Personal Opinion

My personal opinion on this film was, well, fantastic! I really enjoyed "Iron Man 3". It was filled with action and excitement. Although I was expecting something very diferent after seeing the trailers and teasers, I was still very impressed by this Marvel masterpiece.

Being a fan of Iron Man already, I had high expectations for this movie and to be honest, I was a bit sceptical about this director. I was not let down though.

This feature had spectacular visual effects and explosive scenes. When Tony Starks house was destroyed by The Manderin's soldiers in their helicopters I was stunned by the jaw dropping effects. Iron Man 3 also had great cinematography included in it, as seen in the trailer above.

The storyline itself was grippingly intense, it just kept you hooked and waiting for the next scene and also what The Manderin would attack next. As a new addition to the Iron Man films, The Manderin, who comes from the orignal Marvel comic books, does not really resmble how his character was in the comic books. This may be dissapointing for the life long Iron Man fans who have read every single comic book. At the same time as there may be some dissapointment, fans may also find The
Manderin hilarious! You will understand what I mean when you see the film for yourself.

I would seriously advise seeing "Iron Man 3" but make sure that you have seen "Iron Man 1 and 2" before you go ahead and watch this movie.

You will not be dissapointed.

Thanks for reading.