An epic conclusion to a series

Rating: 7/10 (2 August 2013)

"Iron Man 3" brings the "Iron Man" franchise back on track after the poorly made "Iron Man 2" and brings the audience a satisfying conclusion to one of their more popular super heroes.
There were a lot of ideas that were creative and interesting, particularly the Mandarin being a washed up actor instead of an actual terrorist leader and the story focusing more on Tony Stark and not Iron Man because if the man behind the hero is boring then there is less interest in the character itself.
While it was the funniest one, which I liked, it felt at times like there were several screenwriters, one who thought it was supposed to be a darker chapter of the "Iron Man" movies and one who thought it was supposed to be a comedy film. Having comedy in a film is fine but this is not a comedy film and there are a lot of times where jokes are overplayed or shoved in for no reason.
With the development of Stark's character, I am satisfied with the series as a whole and do not believe another film is needed. In fact, if another film were to be put into production, I feel it would harm this movie and the character of Tony Stark as a whole.