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When it comes to action, the filmmakers obviously know what they are doing. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) flies across the screen in several different stylings of his Iron Man armor. It's a good thing he has many spare suits, because they take a beating through the course of the movie.
Stark's sense of humor - one of the traits that separates him from his fellow superheroes - again lightens the mood, although not always appropriately. Still, it's hard to imagine anyone other than Downey telling a small boy whose family was abandoned by his father, "Dads leave. No need to be such a pussy about it."
Ben Kingsley, as the Mandarin, delivers a top-notch performance that touches closely on our worst fears about terrorism on American soil. I have to give him credit because I had my doubts about the character. Make no mistake about it - he makes the Mandarin seem as evil as Osama bin Laden. Gwyneth Paltrow admirably returns as Pepper Potts with some actual acting scenes. Happy (Jon Favreau) Hogan spends much of the movie in a coma - a good thing, from my point of view. Don Cheadle is back as War Machine/Iron Patriot (or, more accurately, Iron Man Lite).
If you liked either of the first two movies, you are guaranteed to enjoy "Iron Man 3."
So why did I hate it? (Spoilers after jump.)
