Iron Man 3 review: How will it impact Infinity War?

What didn’t work?

To put it quite frankly, the biggest thing that didn’t work in this movie was the villain. Leading up to the movie, and even in the beginning of the movie, the Mandarin looked to be one of the most threatening villains Marvel had to offer.

However, in the third act of the movie it was revealed that the Mandarin was just a character that Aldrich Killian made to spread terrorism throughout the United States.

It was definitely a twist. Nobody saw it coming. The problem was it wasn’t a twist many were asking for. Many fans know the Mandarin as Iron Man’s arch nemesis. So they were looking forward to seeing the two go at it on the big screen. But then they changed it, leaving some fans cheated of an opportunity.

With the buildup like this for something the fans really wanted, it was nothing short of a disappointment.

However it wasn’t the only issue the movie had going for it. Throughout the movie, Tony is dealing with PTSD from the Battle of New York. It quickly becomes a plot point throughout the movie that its something serious that Tony is dealing with. On several occasions, he is hit with anxiety attacks that show his character like we’ve never seen him before.

But that’s not the issue. The issue is that after so many panic attacks, he has one more while on the phone with Harley. It causes him to pull over on the side of the road. Tony is paralyzed with fear and anxiety, but then is immediately relieved by Harley a few seconds later.

The issue here is that after spending the entire movie dealing with this issue, he immediately resolves the issues, tying up loose ends. It doesn’t necessarily take away entirely from the movie, but it does result in a continuity issue.