A lot of Tony Stark, not so much Iron Man

Rating: 7/10 (2 September 2013)

Yes, I'm a little late to the Iron Man 3 party, but better late than never. I've had the chance to read a lot of other reviews to this title and I honestly find a lot of the criticism brought to it unfair.
Yes, it is somewhat childish and not altogether compelling. They tried going for a slightly more mature feel, but it didn't really work. At least not in the way I imagine they had hoped it would.
We get to see a lot more of Tony Stark out of the Iron Man suite, and we get to see more of Tony Stark period. His fears and insecurities in this -post New York invasion- world. RDJ plays brilliantly, as always, managing to add complexity to his beloved character.
The plot, this is where it gets messy. Initially I enjoyed the idea of a villain who isn't evil just for the sake of it and who is somewhat integrated in the political struggles of our time. And then there's the plot twist. Which if you have seen more than, lets say, two movies in your lifetime you will be able to predict from early on. And from there on the movie doesn't expand properly, it doesn't give the appropriate amount of details or background to is characters.
The visual effects are good, nothing breathtaking, but passable. I enjoyed the tech and watching the characters use it, even if isn't even remotely rooted in anything realistic.
But most importantly, the movie is fun. RDJ makes you laugh at every turn and the truth is you enjoy watching Iron Man win over his enemies and get out of sticky situations, even if after a time his escapes become rather simplistic.