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Tony Stark (Robert Downy Jr.), better known as Iron Man, is living after his stint with The Avengers and he’s got a new villain to fight, a terrorist called The Mandarin. While dealing with flashbacks from the New York fight, Stark must protect his girl, Pepper Pots (Gweneth Paltrow), and protect his country.
I like Tony Stark as a character. He is witty and sarcastic and interesting to watch. He is the reason that I like the Iron Man franchise. It is the man behind the mask that I think it interesting. That is the reason I liked Iron Man 3. It was focused a lot more on the Stark without the suit.
On the other hand, there were a lot of things that I didn’t like. The “surprise” was a lot like the Bane scene in The Dark Knight Rises and equally as anti-climactic. The story didn’t seem purposeful. The relationship with Pepper seemed less genuine. The more interesting relationship, the one with more chemistry, was between Stark and Harley Keener (Ty Simpkins), the boy who helps Tony after he’s declared dead and trying to fix one of his suits.
There were more suits and more explosions. It was a typical superhero sequel and it makes me wonder if Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier have any potential to be wonderful. It’s a necessary next step in the Iron Man Saga and I’d see it if you’re big into superhero flicks and especially if you’re into the Iron Man movies.
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