One, Two,Three - You're out

Rating: 6/10 (1 May 2013)

Iron Man 3 is very different to the previous films. I really like the way the plot revolves around the aftermath of the Avengers film and it's effect on Tony Stark. There's lots else that's good, a bit more time for character development and some really mean bad guys this time around.
As part of the franchise Iron Man is really now only competing with itself and this time, I think it's met it's match. Given the way the ending ties up, it looks like the producers have finally laid their swords on the table too.
It's a good film to watch at the start of the US blockbuster season. It won't disappoint.. well maybe except for some of the inconsistencies (shared in other reviews here) regarding the abilities of the suits which seem to be far more fragile in this film.
And then there's that embarrassing continuity problem that brings you out of fantasy land altogether whenever superheroes blow up. Come on! When you design bad guys who can turn into 3000 degree fires and explode and then rebuild themselves, why do they always seem to be wearing pants again when they walk out of the fire? Don't they know that fabric burns too? Whoops.
ZM