Iron Man 3. Let's start with the first disappointment of this summer.
While I was waiting outside the theater with my friends, I asked one of them if they knew what the plot of the film was going to be. To my surprise, no one had a clue. This is usually a good sign because many previews have been too revealing. I was now somewhat excited to be attending this feature. Entering with high expectations because of The Avengers release, I hoped it would be the best Iron Man. Just like many sequels, I was not impressed with this one.
Tony Stark, (played excellently by Robert Downey, Jr.), is riddled with the decision of who he wants to be. Does he want to be a hero? Or is being a hero just another attribute of his Stark Empire persona? The weight of the world already rests on his shoulders, but now it also rests on the shoulders of his iron suit. Sadly, the side story is not artfully woven into the unoriginal, main plot. I feel that a lot of viewers probably liked the emotionally-driven portion more. I enjoyed seeing his character interacting with a child. At this point in Stark's life, even children know what he did and aspire to be like him.
I saw the film in 3D, which was pointless ,but the 2D show was sold out. The graphics and action sequences were decent. The characters developed, and the villain was frightening.
So where did Stark lose his spark? Too much emphasis was placed on his romance with Pepper (Gwenyth Paltrow). The audience knows that she is sweet and harmless, yet I was not attached to her character enough to really care if she launched herself in the path of danger. Discovering the bad guy's true identity was delayed and too expected. And last but not least, I feel that the humor fizzled in this film.
It might be that I set the bar too high, but I could care less about ever seeing this film again. I had fun watching it, but I'd rather watch its predecessors. Many of my friends enjoyed the film more than I did, and many agreed with me that, overall, it was a weak film.
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