I think my biggest problem with this movie is that, ultimately, nothing matters in the long run. Tony's struggle with PTSD after the events of 'The Avengers' is magically cured when he is reminded that he can build his way out of problems. The Mandarin, the man whose organization accidentally created Iron Man, is a ruse. Pepper is infected with Extremus but is cured almost instantly. Tony retires from being Iron Man only to show up in 'Age of Ultron' flying around with the rest of the team.
I do like things about this film. The fact that Tony is forced to function without or with a malfunctioning suit for most of the film takes the character back to the ingenuity we saw in the first film. Pepper taking the final blow to destroy Killian is also a badass moment. Admittedly, Killian using the image of the real Mandarin to excuse the accidental explosions as terrorist attacks is a great plot point - although it does pose the question of which Ten Rings actually kidnapped Tony in 'Iron Man'.
I find that there is a lot of fun to be had with this film if you don't think about what you're watching at any point. Don't think about what JUST happened. If you've seen the film before, don't think about what happens later. Just stay in the moment and don't ask questions.
Why didn't Tony use the House Party Protocol when he was being attacked at his home, or at least get a non-prototype suit for battle. Don't think about it. Why does everyone seem to be able to use an Iron Man suit the moment they step in one except when the president is captured? Don't think about it. Why does the Iron Patriot suit suddenly function fine once Rhoady takes it back? DON'T THINK ABOUT IT!
I do like things about this film. The fact that Tony is forced to function without or with a malfunctioning suit for most of the film takes the character back to the ingenuity we saw in the first film. Pepper taking the final blow to destroy Killian is also a badass moment. Admittedly, Killian using the image of the real Mandarin to excuse the accidental explosions as terrorist attacks is a great plot point - although it does pose the question of which Ten Rings actually kidnapped Tony in 'Iron Man'.
I find that there is a lot of fun to be had with this film if you don't think about what you're watching at any point. Don't think about what JUST happened. If you've seen the film before, don't think about what happens later. Just stay in the moment and don't ask questions.
Why didn't Tony use the House Party Protocol when he was being attacked at his home, or at least get a non-prototype suit for battle. Don't think about it. Why does everyone seem to be able to use an Iron Man suit the moment they step in one except when the president is captured? Don't think about it. Why does the Iron Patriot suit suddenly function fine once Rhoady takes it back? DON'T THINK ABOUT IT!
