Iron Man 3? Maybe this Is A Review!

So, my Iron Man 3 experience begins with the ever so christening of my 3D glasses. These inventions of the mighty hollywood executives which holds our key to make them charge us more and if you don't spend that "LITTLE" extra on your tickets, the trailers in the theater just blatantly taunt you for watching something in 2D rather than 3D.

Enough of that piece of information, let's get down to business and talk about Iron Man 3. So, Iron Man 3 stars the ever so wierd style of actor Mr.Robert Downey Jr. He reprises his role as the Iron Man and Tony Stark. The two characters seem to be blended into one singular entity as whenever I see Iron Man on screen I just get the impression of Robert Downey getting itchy somewhere in there(he also mentions this joke in the movie, solving our very curious predicament since the first movie).

 Well Iron Man 3 is just another typical super hero film. It has the same plot points, of villains who seem indestructible in the first half and a lot of built up is added on this very crucial plot point, but they seem to be easily defeated by Iron Man and his gang of great hollow Iron "Men". It also has added a non nonsensical plot of an abandoned kid just to show that Iron Man can also have some kind of emotion.

We have all the usual take on super hero cinema considered "COOL" by Hollywood Executives. The dull parts for a section and then some action, dull part, action, dull part, action, and so on. The story is laughable but what else can we expect from a dwindling series which is coming to it's end(hopefully). We really have Sir Ben Kingsley in the film but is totally wasted on a forgettable(yes it's forgettable) and really useless role. The story lays out so haphazardly at times that we have to wonder if the director himself was amazed at how obnoxiously simple it is.

With glaring holes in the plot, some really good talent wasted and some not so shocking twists, I really wouldn't recommend watching this film. It just reminds me of the late 80's and the early 90's when there was this trend of making action films in a certain mold and anyone hardly ventured out of this formula. Yes it did get a huge opening(which movie doesn't these days?) but the truth is, it's just another super hero flick. Just Another!

Scarface

What can be said about a movie and a performance that hasn't been said before. I remember seeing this movie right after a few days of seeing The Godfather II. I was most impressed my the subtle and alarmingly dangerous persona created by Al Pacino as Michael in that film. Needless to say I wasn't expecting much when I sat down to watch Scarface thinking to myself that this is just another over blown film about violence which will have to sensibilities to it and will always play the brutal violence card with a minor plot to revolve around, as an excuse.

But I was terribly wrong on all aspects. The way the movie starts is I think absolutely brilliant. The 360 shot with Al's character just sitting there and trying to plead a case of innocence and trying to get a free pass to America is very well shot. Looking at Al Pacino in this film really blew me away as to how fine an actor he really is.

The main aspect to any such role of a gangster is the body language. Al is not a big guy and neither has an intimidating stature, so as to compensate for these factors he more than fills up on the confidence. This cocky outlook really takes the character to believable heights and adds that sense of gangster perspective you expect when watching such a film. Going from something so subtle and calculative to a character such as this who is strictly instinctive and brash is a fabulous transition. I was like a fool, trying to find hints of Micahel in Tony, as I always try to compare roles played by an actor just to figure their method and quirks, but no matter how much I tried I couldn't find that link and that shows the variety of Al Pacino as an actor.

The direction of the film is good but it has that 80's style of treatment to it, which takes away that classic factor from it. It adds a sense of nostalgia when I watch it but I would prefer a film which ages well. The violence in the film is actually very good and there are plenty of instances which make for really satisfying viewing.

For a film which is mostly in your face there are lots of subtle yet heavy moments. The way Tony reacts when he sees his sister dancing in the club with a guy, the rage that fills him up is an amazing moment and shows how emotional the character of Tony really is. This contradicts perfectly with the  brash and insensitive  side of the character which has been the focus till that point in the film. Another fine and particularly well directed moment is that of the death of Tony. As he falls in to the shallow water after being riddled with bullets and that final blow to his back, the camera pans up to reveal the globe with the saying "The world is yours". That is a fantastic and clever way to end the movie, it represents the irony of the life of a man obssesed with power and blinded by rage who wants to rule the world but lies dead at the very place he once ruled. Maybe Tony dies before he is actually killed, for the fact that he killed his best friend and his sister died in his own arms.

Somewhere this movie had a lot of shades to it which resounded the culture of that era but the lessons to be learnt are still relevant even though the times have changed. More than anything this will be one of Al Pacino's best performances to this date and will always be remembered for Tony and his way of life. I can't resist my friends, I have to say it, "Say hello to my little friend!".