The
third installment in the ‘Iron Man’ series, ‘Iron Man 3’ revolves
around how Tony Stark battles the dreaded Mandarin, and tries to prevent him
from causing havoc.
Even
for someone who is not a big fan of superhero/adventure/science-fiction movies
(me!), ‘Iron Man 3’ is immensely enjoyable. The film is all – Robert Downey,
Jr., as expected. His one-liners and his affable charm, which works wonders for
the franchise, have been utilized to their fullest yet again. While it is a
visual spectacle, the 3D once again dilutes the impact (a trifle!).
The
plot continues from where ‘The Avengers’ ended. A much-troubled Tony Stark
(Robert Downey, Jr.) has been going through a rough time with his girlfriend,
Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), owing to his unrequited obsession with his Iron
Man suits.
Stark
recollects an incident from 1999 in Bern, Switzerland, when he, along with a
scientist Maya Hansen (Rebecca Hall), ignores feelers from the crippled Aldrich
Killian (Guy Pearce) about creating Advanced Idea Mechanics (a terrorist
organization), which in turn will manufacture viruses.
As it
turns out, Killian joins hands with a dreaded terrorist Mandarin (Ben
Kingsley), over a decade later. In one of the bombings orchestrated by the duo,
Happy Hogan, the security chief of Stark Industries, goes comatose. This
enrages Stark, who issues a televised threat to the perpetrators and even lets
out his address in the media so that the terrorists could get him!
If I
tell you more about the film, you’ll cry ‘spoiler’! So, let’s cut this short
and get down to how the film fares. There are a couple of jaw-dropping twists
in the plot, which manage to make the film engaging enough over its
130-minute-duration.
The
action scenes are very well choreographed and Tony, along with War Machine
(James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes), do a great job pulling them off. The
entire team behind the visuals (cinematography, VFX, editing etc.) has done an
awesome job. Some of the scenes, especially the one in which Mandarin attacks
Iron Man’s Malibu mansion, are absolutely breath-taking (despite the irritating
3D).
Robert
Downey, Jr. plays Robert Downey Jr., and the rest of the cast members do well in their
limited parts. Director Shane Black and Drew Pearce reinvent the audacious
character of Tony Stark with this film. The entire track between Stark and Harley (12-year-old Ty Sympkins) is absolutely delightful! Watch out for the little
boy, who does a wonderful job in this small role.
There’s
a small funny bit after the end credits roll. The problem is that the credits
roll for about 5-6 minutes. So, you’ll have to wait for that long. Besides the
fact that you should go for the film anyway!
Shivom Oza
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