Stark’s world is torn apart by the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley), a terrorist who, responding to the challenge of public arrogance of Stark, destroys the billionaire’s home and laboratory. But it’s not all that it seems as a rejected scientist from the past (Guy Pearce) reappears in his life.
Bombast and tedium reunite as a potentially interesting narrative is given the MCU OTT treatment. But at least it is the best of the three Iron Man (Robert Downey Jnr) movies – although that’s not saying a great deal.
Nominated for visual effects Oscar in 2014.
Rating: 46%
Director: Shane Black (The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
Writer: Drew Pearce (Hotel Artemis, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Shane Black (The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
Main cast: Robert Downey Jnr (Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes), Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Sexy Beast), Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential, The King’s Speech)
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