Remember what the movie represents, conclusions and endings.

Rating: 9/10 (11 June 2013)

I was beyond excited to see this movie, and I believe it fulfilled all of my expectations. A lot of people were disappointed because he only spends little under half an hour in the suit, and even then, its just the shell.
What you have to remember when watching this film is that it is the finale of the Iron Man trilogy. Its not necessarily about the action, its about wrapping up the characters stories and closing up any loose ends. This movie does that.
Look at the Dark Knight trilogy, its exactly the same. The first movie introduces the characters and sets up the second film (which is typically the best film in regards to what people want from it). The second film is what makes your inner 8 year old scream in excitement. Although Iron Man 2 didn't fulfill that, it was more about advancing Tony's suit and his role as Iron Man. Then the final movie is about the character learning who he really is and what he means in all of it. Tony struggles post Avengers, and this movie displays his resolution of that event while also taking on the Mandarin. It ends his story, just like The Dark Knight Rises concludes its trilogy.
I loved the movie, the only complaint I had was how the technology that lets him control his suit with his mind makes the suit seem like it can be blown apart really easy. In the first movie he got flat out motorcycle punched and his suit was intact, but now he can just punch it with his fist and it shatters?