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After giving it a second chance, I'm happy with Iron Man 3.įor a more in-depth take on the film, check out Michael S. He is another false face, a stereotypical "Other" that feeds into our collective fears and turns out to be false. This is where the role of the Mandarin becomes significant and more telling than I initially gave it credit for. Part of this new false-face personality of Stark is also acknowledging the demons of his past, not the ghosts created by his father but those he personally shaped, such as Maya Hansen (Rebecca Hall) and Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce). Again, the metal suit becomes a metaphor for concealing the pain he's suffering, hiding any hint of vulnerability behind a cold, hard, emotionless mask. And as he did in Iron Man 2, his stubbornly proud and arrogant personality prevents him from seeking the proper help, asking those closest to him for support or even admitting he has a problem in the first place, which in turn puts a strain on his relationship with others or puts them in harm's way.

The events of the movie before this one - the first Avengers- had lasting psychological effects upon Stark.

Revisiting the second sequel with a more open mind, I can now say I rather like and better appreciate Iron Man 3.įirst, I must admit enjoying Black and Pearce repeating the same formula as the sequel. His sarcastic wit and signature style is evident throughout the film, most notably setting the story he co-wrote with Drew Pearce around the Christmas holidays. However, over time and after some reflection, I've slowly changed my position, much of which is due to being a fan of the director, Shane Black. I was sort of in the middle but leaning a bit more towards unhappy. To the surprise of everyone, he is not the character from the comics, which was greeted with mixed reactions. behave like a pompous, witty smart-aleck, of course - was seeing our heavy metal hero go toe-to-toe against one of his greatest foes, the infamous terrorist Mandarin (Ben Kingsley). Like many comic book fans, a major part of the excitement in watching the action blockbuster - other than seeing Robert Downey Jr. I was not entirely satisfied with the third installment in the Iron Man series the first time I watched it in the early summer of 2013.