May 18, 2013
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Iron Man 3 Delivers All The Action That Any Audience Could Want by Art Byrd
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I was an Iron Man fan before the first Iron Man movie hit the theaters in 2008. As a self proclaimed comic book reader or geek, Robert Downey Jr’s, Tony Stark is different from the alcoholic genius I read about in comics with his cool, motormouth genius attitude whose addiction is not liquor but the things he has encountered as Iron Man. In movies, we see heroes save the world, the day. Yet, how does a superhero let go of the horrific things that he sees and has to deal with? In Iron Man 3 (IM3), we see that Stark is not dealing well with the superhero thing especially after experiencing the worm hole aliens in The Avengers. He can’t sleep and is constantly working on new Iron Man suits. In fact, he has delegated his superhero duties to his best friend, Col. Rhodes played by Don Cheadle (House of Lies) as the Iron Patriot. The rest of his life is pretty good with his relationship with Pepper Potts played by Gwyneth Paltrow (Contagion). The movie starts with a flashback to New Year’s Eve 1999. Stark is wooing a stunning botanist Maya played by Rebecca Hall (The Town). They are talking science while making a move on each other. In an elevator, Stark is approached by a scientist Killian played by Guy Pearce (Memento) who is in awe of him. Their brief conversation end when Stark tells Killian to meet him on the roof to discuss his project. Stark never shows. Killian has a moment of humiliation that later turns into revenge toward Stark.
“I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you confidence when you look back and see what you've done.” Actor Robert Downey.Jr, stars in the blockbuster, Iron Man 3 in theaters now.