Iron Man 3 Official Iron Man 3 rate/review thread. - Part 1

[ElMariachi]

The movie was a home run for me. Best ACTION movie with a superhero in it and as funny as a comedy. Put me in the camp that thinks this was almost as good as Avengers. Probably the most unique and bold superhero movie since TDK. The Mandarin twist was great and added immensely to its uniqueness. I can see some of the criticisms but they were minor considering how much fun the movie was. 9/10 for me.

 

[Son of Coul]

I loved this movie. Most of the complaints I've read in this thread are completely missing the point. That said, I understand why some people are wigging out over it. It's very unconventional, basically an 80s action flick with Iron Man in it. That is so not everyone's personal tastes.

But as soon as [blackout]"Blue" by Eiffel 65 started over the Marvel logo[/blackout], I knew I was in for something special. Vastly better than IM2, and I actually like IM2.

edit: And my God, what a better character arc than IM2. Great direction to take the character instead of having to retread "super dick becomes super hero" territory.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

The Marvel are so surface deep thematically that I highly doubt they hold up long term. All of them. Iron Man 3 has zero themes to it.

While BB is a man channeling anger to make progress, TDK is about Joker trying to show the naive Bruce how corrupt and poor general human nature really is, and TDKR is a depressed, broken mind discovering the will to live and urge to seek pleasure...what are ANY of the Marvel films really about?

The Nolan films are brilliant and have depth. That is why I didn't understand the comparison of Avengers which was more popcorn action (no offense) to TDKR (which to me is every bit as good as BB) If Man of Steel has this type of depth and is about a hero's journey (literally epic in a Sumerian sense of the word) plus the action? It's the type of franchise you can enjoy on such a broader level. That's what we have to hope for.

 

[mkilban2]

I loved this movie. Most of the complaints I've read in this thread are completely missing the point. That said, I understand why some people are wigging out over it. It's very unconventional, basically an 80s action flick with Iron Man in it. That is so not everyone's personal tastes.

But as soon as [blackout]"Blue" by Eiffel 65 started over the Marvel logo[/blackout], I knew I was in for something special. Vastly better than IM2, and I actually like IM2.

I'd agree with that bolded part, it seems a lot of people are letting their admiration for the comic version of the Mandarin get in the way of the rest of the movie. Although those who do feel that way are justified in those feelings, but I think in the case of the Marvel movie universe it's best to try and keep an open mind, accept that these movies are based off the books, but are subject to changes in characters or storylines to make them work on the screen. (which in this case I think worked perfectly.)

 

[GremlinZilla89]

I just thought of something that really just brings all this crying over The Mandarin to a halt.

Everyone is going on and on about how it's such a disservice to the great, grand, classic character of the Mandarin (please, he's a B-list villain. Always has been) and how Kingsley was going so great and yadda yadda yadda...

But really, if Kingsley WAS a straight-up villain, what would make his character any different from Killians? Seriously? If the fake Mandarin was real, he would just be a terrorist with apparel like the character from the comics. Still a far cry from the character of the comic if you ask me. It's all aesthetics. That is ALL IT IS. You would be more than willing to lap up a generic terrorist villain that simply LOOKS like the character from the comics instead of the white guy in a suite who is effectively the Mandarin of the film.

 

[Liam_H]

Well, I see you took my advice for Excel.

 

[Mr. Dent]

I will say that I feel like I want to like the film more than I actually do.

 

[def28]

Nothing but good times for me. Really dug it.

 

[Son of Coul]

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

You know whose opinion I would like to see about this one? Chewy. I'm quite curious to see if he likes it. I generally respect his opinions.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Well, I see you took my advice for Excel.

All things in their place.

 

[Son of Coul]

You know whose opinion I would like to see about this one? Chewy. I'm quite curious to see if he likes it. I generally respect his opinions.

Same. I'm always really interested in what he thinks, even when I disagree with him.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

 

[ElMariachi]

The action scenes in this movie were incredible. Perhaps better than Avengers given how creative they were.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

Oh and Cherokeesam. I'd like to know his opinion as well. He may have been right about [BLACKOUT]Szostak not being Wasp. I'll hand that one over to him... But is that really a good thing? Szostak's talent was wasted on a terrible character.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[Liam_H]

Same. I'm always really interested in what he thinks, even when I disagree with him.

I believe he already said he loved it.

 

[Son of Coul]

The action scenes in this movie were incredible. Perhaps better than Avengers given how creative they were.

Both movies had great, creative action. Overall, I'd say that IM3's action was more inventive, while Avengers' action was more well-crafted and had a little more payoff in terms of theme.

They were super innovative with the suit and how to keep it from being Iron Man blasting people with repulsor rays in different ways.

 

[ElMariachi]

Both movies had great, creative action. Overall, I'd say that IM3's action was more inventive, while Avengers' action was more well-crafted and had a little more payoff in terms of theme.

They were super innovative with the suit and how to keep it from being Iron Man blasting people with repulsor rays in different ways.

Agreed. Tony pretty much becomes MacGyver for a sequence of the movie. In the end, he burns through (literally) his suit collection to take down Killian. It was much more clever than Avengers in the action department.

 

[Son of Coul]

I believe he already said he loved it.

Ah, that's great.

Y'know what one of my favorite parts was? The resolution to the IM2 complaint of having "too many Iron Men". It's like Tony was having the same questions we were. If anyone can throw on a suit, what makes him so special?

And that's basically what the movie's about. It's not the suit, it's the inventiveness and ingenuity of Stark that makes him Iron Man.

That's why it makes me laugh that some people are chastising the movie for supposedly not resolving his arc. Are you kidding me? Talk about having to lay it on thick.

 

[jaqua99]

I gave it a 6. I can't afford to see it again, and don't really want to. It wasn't all over the place, but it just felt...wrong. The characters were the same, tony was tony. Shane Black put his own feel in it, not respecting the characters and what marvel studios has done

 

[Liam_H]

Now that more people have seen it I need something clarified.

Spoiler

With Stark removing the arc reactor and shrapnel from his chest was killing him because the palladium core. But in the end of this movie they make it seem so easy to remove that shrapnel. Doesn't that negate a major plot point in IM2?

 

[GremlinZilla89]

How is the bait and switch this movie pulled any more of a disservice to the character than the Bin Laden/Gaddafi/Ill commentary you are in love with? It's aesthetics, that's all it is. You are more than willing to eat up the guy in the funny robes being a terrorist and good representation of the character, but not the guy in the suite....seems odd to me.

 

[Juicy J]

There are two types of people in this world... Those that liked the film and those who are wrong t:
No but really in all seriousness, I really like it. I get why it is dividing the fanbase, I get that it isn't perfect, but I had so much fun with that movie and so did everyone in my theatre. I also think the Mandarin twist was absolutely genius on marvel's part, which I'll have to get more into later, but seriously: great movie. Marvel Studios knocks it out of the park and proves again that they're still the best doing it.

 

[mkilban2]

Now that more people have seen it I need something clarified.

Spoiler

With Stark removing the arc reactor and shrapnel from his chest was killing him because the palladium core. But in the end of this movie they make it seem so easy to remove that shrapnel. Doesn't that negate a major plot point in IM2?

I saw someone mention the technology just wasn't there before and Dr. Wu was the only one who figured out how to safely do it, but idk if that's true since it sadly wasn't touched on in the film.. maybe they'll go into more depth in special features or future interviews/movies.

 

[ElMariachi]

The sticks up peoples behinds. More like branches. I honestly don't know why one couldnt have a blast at this movie. If I had to compare this to another film, it would be True Lies. Just a fun action movie that embraces the genre.