The movie definitely deviates from the comics, but that's been the case since the first movie and all the other Avengers movies (Thor being an alien should REALLY put everyone into the mindset that the comics should only be seen as a reference material at this point).
That being said, I thought the fact that Tony was outside of his suit most of the movie was a good change of pace. Going from Avengers, which had Iron Man and company blasting through an army of space warriors and taking down a starship armada, it was going to be impossible to top the level of action there. So having both Tony and Rhodey dealing with problems without their suits (and being vastly outclassed in many cases) was a welcome change of pace.
I loved the Mandarin switheroo. I was wondering how they were going to explain the character and do it justice and by stripping it down to nearly nothing, it was quite poetic.
Yes, the army of suits at the end was a little contrived (Jarvis was out of commission and couldn't summon them is a passable excuse, but definitely a lampshade) but it was still a cool scene. After all, it makes sense that Guy Pierce would have a small army of super soldiers, since if every military amputee was given the chance at not only getting their limbs back but also getting super powers, there would be no shortage of volunteers. So a small army needs to be countered with a small army.
After all, if just Iron Man and War Machine (I won't use the Iron Patriot monicker) were needed to take down dozens of these super soldiers, then why, exactly, would Guy Pierce be a hard target to take down? Which is needed, of course. A super hero movie without a "boss" fight at the end just isn't a super hero movie, now is it? But, instead, if a dozen or so suits were all fighting, this doesn't diminish the other super soldiers to TOTAL mook status, so it all evens out.
I am confused by people saying they were bored. I feel like this game had more action (and more heart) then the first two movies. It honestly played out more like a Bond movie than the previous Marvel movies. I did think the wrap up at the end was a little too quick and "Tony Stark is smart and everything is fixed," so I can definitely see the criticism there. It was the like the scene in Iron Man 2 where he is told an element is impossible to synthesize... two minutes later, he uses a laser to make it. Right.
My real complaint is the lack of tie in to the overall Avengers universe. In an attempt to carry on the Avengers Shawara humor in the end scene, we see a similar one with the Hulk being Tony's therapist, which didnt really even come close to being a similar punch line. Every movie in these series has include some kind of foreshadowing, but this movie had none. It truly is a standalone film, which isn't the best course, given how integrated the whole series is becoming.
Ultimately, I'd say its better than 2, nearly as good as 1 (for me) and still a must see for anyone who likes the Marvel/Avengers movies.
Modifié par Fast Jimmy, 04 mai 2013 - 09:03 .
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