Well it seems I can finally get down what I want to say today, so thank you for bearing with me.
The other night I finally went an saw Iron Man 3. Now, I am a huge fan of Iron Man and Tony Stark, but this movie finally balances out the two characters. And the story line works well for the type of movie it is supposed to be: a comic book action movie. filled with explosions, one-liners, and the general "A-Ha," moment near the end that takes one away from reality into the world of superheroes and super villains. Iron Man 3 starts off right where The Avengers leaves off. However, unlike the last two movies in the Iron Man trilogy, the focus is no longer on the powered suit or its fancy upgrades. It instead follows the story of the man within the suit, and the place Tony Stark has in his world. The story was probably the best part of the movie, and showed how human one could be. The visual effects, hallmark of many action movies now, were superb. I was generally surprised how the movie decided to tone down the "showy" side of CGI, and use more visual shots with actors. yeah, there are some great sequences that needed the CGI, but it wasn't overpowering and made me feel like I was playing a video game. But I was a little surprised because little, if any, of the video editing was not done by Industrial Light and Magic, who came with the LucasArts move to Disney. Ambitious, right?
Another film I saw these past few weeks I was away was Star Trek Into Darkness. The entire crew is back, and better than ever in this sci-fi thrill ride. Now, I am not going to reveal anything that hasn't been in the trailer, but I can tell you that the plot line is a joy to follow because of it. The character development between the two movies is superb, and shows how the crew is getting along since the last time we saw them. Director J.J. Abrams has also toned down his affection for lens flare, only using it either very subtlety or in exactly the correct moments of action in the space sequences. As a personal note, the music and scores that went along with the film was perfect, thanks to Michael Giacchino. I firmly believe that music to a movie makes up half of the experience. It was great to see the entire show. Unfortunately, I don't want to reveal any spoilers before everyone has seen it.
As you can see, I try to avoid any spoilers in my reviews. I try not to detract from that moment which decides whether the thing you are seeing was a movie or a film. If I were to pick one movie to see over the other, definitely go check out Star Trek before Iron Man 3.
Until next time.
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