This movie felt like such a late 2000’s action movie and I guess it was exactly that. I don’t know how to explain it but action movies like “Fast and Furious” have this specific flavor of camera direction and filters that have that nostalgic late 2000’s feel. I loved seeing that in this movie.
Watching this movie felt weird knowing how the entire cinematic universe unravels and comes together. While Captain America may have been the first avenger, Iron Man was the one to bring the Avengers together and really advance their presence in the world.
Tony Stark as a character is undeniably flashy, bold, and loud. Everything from his character and persona draws you in and you can’t help but watch this loud celebrity get thrown into such harrowing situations that result in him somehow becoming even more obnoxious.
Everyone, including Tony Stark himself, recognizes how snobby and over the top he can be. But rewatching this movie really shows the why behind everything. His origin story is kind of synonymous to Steve Rodger’s in the way that he was assisted and given the gift of becoming something better, something bigger, by someone else.
In the case of Steve Rodgers, it was Dr. Abraham Erskine who was the doctor who enlisted him for his experiment and told Steve to always lead with compassion and strength and to most importantly, stay a good man.
In the case of Tony Stark, it was Dr. Yinsen, who saved him and helped Stark lay the foundation for what would soon become Iron Man’s suit. Yinsen’s words to Tony were “Don’t waste it. Don’t waste your life.” Tony proceeded to do exactly that after his release. He got louder, more lavish, and did everything and anything he could do, even things he probably shouldn’t have done. He dedicated his life to perfecting this suit, the thing that saved his life, until it could serve a greater purpose.
Unlike in the movie, “Captain America: The First Avenger”, this movie didn’t have much depth throughout the movie. There weren’t side plots being built into the story we were watching on the screen, there weren’t many side characters to get attached to and care for, and there wasn’t much change of scenery for most of the movie because our man, Tony Stark, was imprisoned in a cave. There’s only so much complexity they could have built into the plot where most of the story occurred in one setting.
So this movie felt a bit more surface level when it came to the plot of Captain America’s origin story movie.
I can’t end this movie discussion without talking about Pepper. Listen, I know that the movie is called “IRON MAN” but this movie was just as much an origin story for Pepper as it was for Tony Stark. Seeing how she started off as his assistant and how much shit she had to handle is inspiring.
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