THE AVENGERS broke the box office last summer and this movie opens up with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) dealing with the aftermath of the event. Having battled alongside gods and monsters he has to face the fact that the world of hard science he once knew has been shattered. While he copes with the panic attacks brought on by New York, big changes are in motion elsewhere.
Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle), Tony’s longtime friend and fellow mechanical suit wearer, has been renamed Iron Patriot and given a new red, white and blue paint job. Across the world a mysterious terrorist known only as The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) seeks to topple the U.S., hijacking TV channels to broadcast his threats. Close to home Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), now both Tony’s girlfriend and CEO of Stark Industries, meets with Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce), formerly a young crippled scientist eager for Tony’s attention. On top of all this, it’s Christmastime.
Then things kick into gear when Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau), begins to do a little private investigation, tailing one of Aldrich’s lackeys. Before you know it he’s caught in a huge explosion and when The Mandarin takes the blame Tony vows to take him down: “No politics here; just good old-fashioned revenge.”
This declaration is met with an attack on his home, putting Pepper’s life in extreme danger. Knowing that he needs to leave to keep her safe, Tony flies off, ending up in rural Tennessee, where the snow makes everything feel much more seasonally appropriate than sunny Malibu. Stuck with a powered-down suit of armour in the middle of nowhere, Tony must temporarily team up with Harley (Ty Simpkins), a young boy whose constant questions may be the death of him.
Facing off against Extremis-powered goons who manage to get back up after almost everything that’s thrown at them, Tony more than has his work cut out for him. Making his way across America, battling foes and saving dozens of lives both in and out of the suit, he will get to the bottom of who The Mandarin is and who the real threat is behind all this.
Get ready for non-stop action when Tony and Rhodey team up, guns blazing, as the perfect continuation to where they left off in IRON MAN 2! Witness as Pepper Potts sees what she was missing out on when she finally dons the Iron Man suit! Try your best to catch every suit of armour as the finale promises more repulsor-packed mayhem than the first two movies combined! Hold your breath as Tony faces off against a very real threat that will take all of his strength (and then some) to defeat!
IRON MAN 3 hits theatres today, so make sure to visit a nearby movie theatre to catch up on the adventures of the Armoured Avenger. Don’t forget to tweet us @TheMagazineHQ and tell us what you liked about it!
Rating: 5/5