The best in the series and a sign of things to come

Rating: 8/10 (6 May 2013)

Iron man 3 is the continuation of Tony Stark's story post Avengers. Here we see a different man, a changed man who now has frequent panic attacks and is less cocky and more self sacrificing. He now must deal with The Mandarin and uncover a deeper tale of intrigue and everlasting life.
Now an interesting thing about the movie is how fans are not happy, and while I understand, I don't agree. The film is a high actions roller-coaster with twists and turns, comedic relief and some dramatic moments. But fans are unhappy of the humor and the villain.
Regarding the humor, I think the film is better for it. It's still Iron man with it and it will make you laugh often, maybe a little too often but enough that it strikes a great balance in most scenes and doesn't take away from the drama (most of the time).
However the villain makes sense why fans are angry. It is a sudden reveal that he's just a Hollywood actor hired by Killian to play the role and while it makes sense in story terms, I believe it's too rushed and the actual villain of Killian is a lot less interesting than The Mandarin who had potential.
Overall Iron Man 3 is a great end to a trilogy with its ups and downs and promises big for The Avengers 2 and while the story has its issues, the action, the humor, the drama and the characters all make up for that giving a film thats worth re-watching despite its long length.