Worse, you will miss the dramatic arcof this remarkable production, as the action courses over decades, in and out of personal calamity and ideological disillusion before coming to shore at what might best be described as a Stoppardian middle way.
We respect one another and understand one another, and we share a belief that through bold yet pragmatic action, our generation can bend the arcof history toward justice and towards progress.
Suffice to say, though, it manages a great character arc for Tony Stark and his relationships, plus spectacular special effects and action sequences that never detract from the examination of how the armor is poisoning Tony literally while his self-destructive behavior is poisoning his life figuratively.