Iron Man 3 (2013) | Nattosheru Review

Hello superhero fans. Today I want to talk to you about the third movie of my favorite Marvel Comics hero, Iron Man, and the seventh movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This great film was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was directed by Shane Black, who also had a hand in writing the screenplay, and Robert Downey Jr, of course, stars as the lead in this third installment, along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadler and Guy Pearce. While it has received somewhat mixed reviews, most were positive for both RDJ's performance as well as the incredible special effects. While it's not the best trilogy out there, both in the franchise and in movie history, personally, it's one of my favorite superhero movies.

The movie tells us about the events that have been happening with the famous millionaire and genius Tony Stark (Iron Man) who several months after the events that occurred in the first movie of "The Avengers", he has developed a kind of trauma, after having crossed for a moment the wormhole that connected with the earth and space where the army of the Chitauri was. This causes Tony to be unable to sleep peacefully and he spends his time building suits every day without stopping. Obsessed with his work, he isolates himself and moves away from people, thus preventing him from having an anxiety attack when he remembers what happened months ago in New York. However, this is not the only thing he will have to face.

There have been several cases of bombings in the United States, taking multiple lives. These attacks are carried out by a group of terrorists who call themselves "The Mandarin". No matter how hard the intelligence agencies look for any trace of them, they find nothing forensically, making this case much more complicated than it seems. One day, the Head of Security of Stark Industries, Happy Hogan, is also a victim of these attacks. This causes Tony Stark to come out of his confinement and confront the group of terrorists, threatening them to come visit him at his house to "teach them a lesson", which subsequently happens when a group of three armed helicopters arrive to blow up his house.

Below, I'll leave you with the trailer for the movie:

Aside from being just another superhero movie, the curious thing about this Iron Man trilogy is Robert Downey Jr.'s unique way of playing the famous Marvel Comics character. By presenting us with a narration and introduction that makes us reflect a little at the beginning of the movie, he shows us one of the many cases that can be drawn from a dark past and the consequences that come after making a wrong decision. This time we see a very different Tony Stark than the one we have seen in previous films, one much more vulnerable and traumatized, with problems that generate anxiety and a very dangerous enemy.

Once again, Robert Downey Jr's spectacular way of playing Tony Stark (Iron Man), with such a unique personality, charisma and humor is what is most engaging about this film. This, not to mention both his wit and his way of analyzing things. However, this time we see him much more vulnerable, facing an unknown enemy while dealing with a very serious mental issue he has, as a consequence of a sequence of events that overwhelmed him completely. This case of the millionaire genius who gets involved in an endless sequence of possible futures that make him overwork and expose himself both mentally and physically.

This story that we see being told by the protagonist himself is one of those that make you think, while entertaining you with a sequence of scenes with special effects, explosions and an incredible soundtrack. We get to see one of the most interesting character developments that can be told from this great superhero franchise. With a cast of incredible actors and performances quite well done, this movie has everything you need to see in a cinematic work. Of course, not everything is rosy since, just like the previous two movies, this one has received several criticisms regarding the villain that appears in this story, which shows us at the end with a plot twist that many did not like.

But, while the Iron Man Trilogy does not have some of the best supervillains that can be known of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is true that what stands out the most is both the performance of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, as well as the special effects and its soundtrack. And speaking of the special effects and CGI in this third installment, it got an Oscar nomination for "Best Special Effects", since it is fascinating to see Tony Stark with all his costumes. The soundtrack, on the other hand, has fascinated me quite a bit, just as it has done in the previous installments of the billionaire genius. The perfect combination of humor, drama, action and science fiction is fascinating and makes this trilogy one of my favorites of the entire franchise.

Personally, I give it a 9/10 rating for the sci-fi/action/comedy genre.

All the best.

By: Nattosheru.