I think part of why I love Iron Man, and Tony Stark so much is that at the end of the day, he’s just a man. He has no super powers when the suit is off, he’s just a guy trying to figure life out too. And those human struggles are where Iron Man 3 begins its story. Tony Stark has been having difficulty dealing with “New York” -as the events of the Avengers film are referred to in this movie. Just as he is at his breaking point of handling the stress, a villain appears on the scene and gives him no choice but to get back into action, save the world, and in the process, save himself.
What proceeds from there on in Iron Man 3 is a series of events that you could never see coming and challenge your belief that it will all be okay in the end. We see Tony Stark pretty much at rock bottom and being forced to rely on others as well as returning to the most base elemental components that make up “Iron Man” and Stark as a human being – he “fixes things.” I loved it from start to finish and really enjoyed the humor throughout the film, even poking fun at traditional villains, and of course, Iron Man himself along the way. It really humanized the super human, and made me feel for all of the characters within the film. The theme here is rebirth, reinvention, and getting back to what you know, and it’s a message that so many can relate to, myself included.
I will say one thing, there is a sub-plot within the film where Tony interacts with a young boy, and I thought this was a great addition to the movie and story. The scenes may have worked just as well without this character, but what this young actor brought to the screen was wonderful, and as a parent, even heartwarming to see. It was a great counter-point to the non-stop action going on around the rest of the story. In addition to this, the entire cast works so well as an ensemble, it’s great to see more of Don Cheadle and Gwyneth Paltrow in their respective roles.
I can’t really say too much else without giving things away, so I’ll end my brief but no less heartfelt review here. As I said on twitter after seeing the screening, “Iron Man 3. Amazing. That is all.” And really, that’s all the review you need, go out and see this movie – today! (And stay past the credits as always!)
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Zanna, I have to ask your opinion here since you’ve got little ones, or at least various ages of little ones. How scary is Iron Man 3? I’ve got two kids, 10 and 7. The 10 year old is a little sensitive, and tends not to want to see movies in the theater because of the noise level. The 7 year old is up for anything, but was quite scared by the flying baboons in Oz the Great and Powerful (The 10 year old refused to go to the theater with us). Both kids liked The Avengers but were very upset with the scenes with Agent Coulson. Where does this Iron Man 3 sit? I know there are twists and turns and the end makes you wonder how Tony will join the Avengers in Avengers 2. But everyone seems to walk out loving the film, like you did. Did you take all three kids? Thanks for any insight! Love your non-spoler review.
Melissa, (aka rocketsciencemom on Instagram)
Hi Melissa!
There isn’t really anything too scary within Iron Man 3. I think Oz was much scarier and I know I jumped a few times in that movie but not at all in IM3. There are LOTS of explosions, so noise may be an issue…the other issue is that before these explosions there are some people that are “glowing” like burn victims, that’s the iffy part here because the glowing red eyes and burning skin may be a bit scary for some little ones. Apart from that, there is some blood but not to the extent of Coulson. I did not bring any of my kids to the screening, I will not be bringing Gio, 4, at all, I don’t think he should see those images. 10 should be fine, 7 should be okay, but you know best if those burny people would bother him. Good luck!!
Thank you! That is exactly the gauge I wanted to hear. Sounds like they both might like it if I set the scene about the glowing guys.
You are awesome. I really appreciate your taking the time to respond and hope you have a super day with pixie dust.
Love the blog, your instagrams and am thinking of you.
Thank you so much, Melissa, I appreciate those kind words so much!! <3