Iron Man 3 review by Bradley

Iron Man 3 Review

Okay, while it is still fresh in my mind I’ll do my best and give you an awesome review of Iron Man 3 without major spoilers, need to keep in mind that it hasn’t been released in certain parts of the world so lucky us. Iron Man 3 is directed by Shane Black.

I’ll put up what Iron Man 3 is about “Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?” (http://marvel.com/ironman3).

Iron Man 3 definitely delivered especially from the huge success from The Avengers, that said everything starts to center back into Tony’s (Robert Downey Jr) life and how he coping from a near death experience. Downey’s portrayal of Tony Stark is perfect, he really brings everything to it and it’s just enjoyable to watch him perform from start to finish. One thing that is noticeable is that he is now with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) they are living together and it is one aspect that really is where some of the heart is of the movie. There is a  moment where Tony just opens up to Pepper and admits how he is feeling and what is happening with him on the inside, this is where you get a feeling that Tony isn't well. The Mandarin has been behind a series of terror attacks "bombings" and one of these explosions catches Stark's interest when an explosion that injures one of Stark’s closest friends, he sends out an open threat to the Mandarin who is unpredictable (Ben Kingsley) which he does reply by blowing up Tony’s house which was just enjoyable to watch and was an epic scene it pretty much gets demolished. Now after Starks house being completely leveled, Stark is left with only his Mark 42 prototype suit, which is pretty banned up, now he will have to rely on his own skills and he is by himself trying to figure out what to do next. 

Aldrich Killian played by (Guy Pearce) brings an evil/mysterious atmosphere to his character even though he looks harmless on the outside. Tony’s best friend James “Rhodey” Rodes (Don Cheadle) reprises his role and is now the newly named Iron Patriot which is a cool name! He definitely has his moments throughout the movie. There is a great scene where Iron Man has to save 13 people that has been sucked out of Air Force One, while he can only hold on to four.

The movie defiantly has its moments from serious heart felt moments, funny scenes, and of course action... lots of action. Also it is more centred with Tony, Pepper and Rhodey, I found it satisfying that Tony finally finds the answer to a question which he has been haunting him “does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?”

This was really hard to rate because I’m a massive Iron Man fan and Robert Downey Jr is one of my favourite actors, so it would seem a little bias. But I'll say this, if you are a Marvel fan, Iron Man fan, Downey Jr fan it is simply a must watch hands down.

Rating 4.5/5