Iron Man 3 Review

I remember walking into the theater in 2008 not knowing what to expect when I saw the first Iron Man. I left feeling ecstatic. There was somethign fresh there that had never been done before. It felt new and awesome. The action was cool the comedy was great and you got the feeling that you were watching an actor, in this case Downey Jr., playing his signature role. Needless to say I loved Iron Man and when the credits rolled I was looking forward to more. fast forward to the present, after a muddled sequel I was ready to give the big tin man a 3rd chance and I am sorry to say that I am a little underwhelmed.

Iron Man 3 is one of those films with wasted potential. The movie has originality that soon gives way to the generic and it picks up and loses momentum in a matter of minutes. There is a lot in this movie that we've seen before and that just gets to you after a while. That being said there were parts of this film that were on a role that felt like they were going somewhere. In the end Shane Black has basically concocted Iron Man Vs. Terminator with a little Lethal weapon thrown in for good measure. Ideas are started that never really get going, themes are tossed out and then thrown out. The movie has some greatness in it but it just doesn't quite have enough.

Downey is still greatt and the cast is really not the movies weak link. Guy Pearce and Kingsley do fine jobs but there's nothing ground breaking. Downey definatley keeps the movie from being bad by giving another go around at his iconic role and the rest of the cast do a fine job.

 The scripting is rather uneven. Parts of the film are well crafted and other lines of dialogue are stupid and kind of inexcusable. This may sound like nit picking but just go watch it for yourself. There are plenty of jokes and some of them are quite funny and Downey is as good as ever at delivering a punch line. I love the way the film gives the events of the Avengers impact while also making sure this is a standalone movie. Most of the stuff here is complete impossible but it's all in the name of summer entertainment.

Overall I found Iron Man 3 to be more interesting than Iron Man 2 but really not too much better. The freshness of the first is pretty much absent in this sequel and the movie fails to reach its full potential. Iron Man 3 is an okay start to the summer but it won't have you leaving the theater ecstatic. 3/5

Blockbuster News: Iron Man 3 Clip and Gatsby Trailer!

                It’s almost that time of year again. In less than a month the 2013 summer blockbuster season will begin with the release of Iron Man 3. Because of the upcoming event many of these films are releasing new footage.

First up we have a trailer for the delayed and highly anticipated film the Great Gatsby. This new trailer focuses more on the romantic aspects of the films. To me it has the same strengths and weaknesses as everything else I’ve seen from the film. On the one hand it seems as though the story is being rendered well. That’s very good because Gatsby is one of the greatest works of American literature and one of my all time favorite books. The movie also sports a strong cast that seems well chosen for their roles. On the other hand I don’t like how much CGI ( computer Generated Imagery) there is, I like movies to be done for real and sometimes this trailer almost looks like a video game. I think we’ll have to wait and see when the film is released but I am apprehensively excited.

Here’s a link to the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozkOhXmijtk

Next up we have our first clip from Iron Man 3. Due to the power of the internet movie clips released by studios are becoming more and more popular and for us critics this is very helpful for making early predictions. I was disappointed with Iron Man 2 and am not really all that excited about the third installment but I have to admit that this role is definitely Downey Jr.’s defining one. From what I see it is his presence that allows this clip to work and it was also his presence that made the Avengers so good. I am, however, a little apprehensive about what I’m seeing because it seems like the same old same old. This time Stark is once again overconfident but this time by blind revenge. He will get beat up and realize his stupid, rash, ways and save the day in the end. If this is done well it will be formula but watchable. If not done perfectly it will just feel old and uninteresting, we shall see.

Here’s a link to the clip:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edkcosdafcg