Entertaining, but no substance

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2013)

Iron Man 3 picks up the pace right from the opening scene and never slows down for even one instant. While it is chalk full of jokes and jibes, the lack of any real character development or plot is a serious negative for Tony Stark's third solo adventure. The special effects are quite spectacular, and the on screen fireworks are very entertaining. The script tries to improve on the pretty clueless Iron Man 2, and perhaps succeeds only a little in that this installment fares slightly better in the villain department. Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley and of course Robert Downey Jr. put in solid performances. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon, but the lack of a proper story makes Iron Man 3 a pretty forgettable film.