What a let down

Rating: 3/10 (6 May 2013)

Let me start by saying that I enjoyed the first film. I thought the 2nd film was alright, nothing to rave about.
I've seen movies that I dislike, don't agree with, or just didn't enjoy. Rarely do I hate a movie. I hated the third film. Absolutely hated it.
My work bought us tickets to see it as a team-building event, and they got tickets for the 3D version. What a waste. The action sequences are incredibly mashed and blurred in 3D. I had no clue what was going on during fight scenes. If I had my way I'd never see another film in gimmicky 3D again.
I was beginning to enjoy his bond with the kid, and then the 2nd half of the movie came in. Holy crap. It's as if the writers just said "screw It". The plot twist with the mandarin was aggravating. I don't think I've ever been so let down by a comic book villain before (and I've seen batman & robin). All the critics that came out and said that Ben Kingsley was one of the best villains ever were either bought out or just unfunny jerks.
The political elements in the film are pointless. At one point they have the president captured and they mentioned they're going to drown him in oil Why? The main guys beef is with Tony Stark. The PTSD tie in is in poor taste. "Hey we can cure your PTSD but you have to REALLY want it". Cruel, and shameful to be used as a plot point.
Now for the whammy at the end they removed Tony's shrapnel in his heart like he's getting his tonsils taken out. The WHOLE premise of the first two movies is that he needs the power source to live and it was too risky to remove.
If they make another Iron Man, I might just wait for the Blu Ray. This one ticked me off.