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Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3
The way they killed Killian was stupid as well.
They blew him up in the Iron Man suit, among other things, but that doesn't kill him. Yet when Pepper throws a little bomb at him (I assume the entire Iron Man suit would have more than 1 of the bombs) he dies? Lazy lazy writing.
I was reading the IGN after-thought article about this movie and I just don't get how anyone can say this movie was layered with comedy, multiple plot lines, twists, etc. in a good way. It did have some good funny moments, but some of the "funny scenes" were cringe worthy, ie. the Mandarin reveal and the scene where Tony gets the MK.42 back in the base and he is talking to the two guards. It seems as though it was directed towards 8 year old children because it was so lowest common denominator.
The plot wasn't layered at all, it was just littered with plot holes and dumb story elements. I thought the Prometheus script was bad, but no, this was a bad script. Prometheus's script was bad because it left out too much info and didn't make sense. This script was littered with moments of just plain idiocy and laziness.
Edit: holy crap and I forgot about the tech in the van with Tony scene. What the **** was that?
Edit 2: And I just remembered the thing that pissed me off the most, when Tony used a ice-container door as a shield from a bomb that destroyed an entire diner. The fridge scene in Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull was more realistic than that.
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1. The van scene is exactly what would happen if a fanboy in a hick town with nothing going on in his life met a superhero.
2. He opens the fridge door to defend against possible shrapnel if anything, he's hiding behind the full fridge. The explosion is relatively small, given the amount of time he has to rig it up, and takes place in the next room. Third, it's a bloody comic book movie, the laws of reality sorta Need to be suspended as the main character has a nuclear reactor in his chest. But you think that's less believable than surviving a nuclear blast because the fridge is lined with lead?
3. You could argue that as Guy Pearce Takes more damage, he becomes weaker/more unstable. He's very clearly not fully healed after the suit blows up, so the final rocket was enough to finish him off.
On to the movie. It's an 8/10. Tony Stark's arc is compelling and connects with the audience. The plot is fantastical, but the solutions are practical within the rules of the universe. Tony uses his mechanical aptitude and wits to advance his situation, and we understand why what he does works. As opposed to iron man 2,where the solution is 'he builds a small particle accelerator in his living room, invents a new element, and throws it in his chest.' That's a mid season TNG episode, not an Iron Man movie.
The Iron Man movies have always been about placing a man who appears to be invincible in positions of vulnerability; this is what adds the depth to the character, and what makes him popular. Because if he was just a guy who flew around in a suit and beat ass, nobody would care. And in this movie, he's at his most vulnerable since his trip to Afghanistan.
Having tony deal with the constant glitching of his armour, the destruction of his house, his separation from Jarvis, all while investigating these bombings and dealing with the lava people, makes for an interesting story. Even when all of his suits show up, it's not too deus ex machina because they don't really 'save' anything, they just sort of act as a part of a larger scene that, while a bit too long, is very entertaining.
There are some scenes that are a little long, some are redundant. The VP subplot doesnt work as it's never really addressed, and while ultimately I'm okay with the Ben Kingsley twist, I was disappointed that such a wonderfully menacing bad guy didnt get to chew up more scenery.
To wrap up, this is an excellent start to the summer movie season. The story is fun and the action is well done; since we care about everyone involved, and the sequences are very creative, the movie never feels boring. RDJ is terrific, as usual, and a little less hammy than he was in Iron Man 2 and the Avengers. Best post credits scene to date. Go see it.