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The great thing about Marvel Comics superheroes is that we’re more interested in the face behind the costume than the costume. Whereas for their DC Comics counterparts,there is not much about Clark Kent or Bruce Wayne: Their civilian identities are the masks. The characters only crackle when in costume. Indeed, that’s a rare feat of skill, if Marvel has us more riveted to the plain-clothes civilian than his color-schemed immortal silhouette. Good thing director Shane Black paid attention and played to Marvel’s strengths. This third movie spends a chunk of its running time with Tony Stark in t-shirt and jeans. And what’s wrong with that? Fact is, Stark truly is more... |