MCU: 10 Things You Learn Rewatching Iron Man 3

6. It's Genuinely Funny

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Say what you will about the 'Marvel Formula' - the pejorative term fans have come to label the MCU's blend of action and comedy - but Iron Man 3 is genuinely hilarious.

Whether it be JARVIS slowly rebooting and fumbling his lines ("I seem to do quite well for a stretch and then at the end of the sentence I say the wrong cranberry"), Tony and Rhodey bickering towards the finale or Stark's back and forth with Ty Simpkins' Harley Keener, the film is just consistently funny. It's not irreverent by any means, but it does maintain a great sense of humour from beginning to end, both in its dialogue and in its moments of slapstick.

Yes, there are some Marvel films that struggle with comedy. Thor: The Dark World is a fine lesson in how not to insert humour into your superhero film, but Iron Man gets the blend just right.

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