Proof that not all thirds to a trilogy are bad - Great script and dialogue, that's why!!

Rating: 8/10 (1 May 2013)

I am not normally a fan of sequels, let alone the third one, unless of part of a continual story (ie Star Wars or Lord Of The Rings) so I approached Iron Man 3 with a much apprehension. There had been a deluge of Superhero films recently it seemed and I wasn't sure I really want to see another one. Yes the Avengers had been fun and I had enjoyed the first Iron Man, but not seen the second one which I had been told was disappointing.
I have said it before, every great movie starts as a great script, and here we have one. Tony Stark's one liners and put downs even in the company of a small boy are priceless and restrain the film from slipping into melodrama that we don't need. The plot here is pretty simple, the world is under threat from a villain and Stark / Ironman is going to stop him. There is an important message here, that not every terrorist is what he always seems. Robert Downey junior who seems unstoppable at the moment, is on top form again as the playboy genius and all the supporting cast are great as well with a star in pretty much every supporting role. Guy Pearce does a great turn as a disgruntled Scientist. I found the film very enjoyable, well paced and well directed by Shane Black, who I remember from the original Predator movie, and if memory serves me right he made his name in Hollywood by writing The Last Boy scout. It seems he was ready for the Directors Chair and does a great job with what I hope is the last Iron Man film for now. The film brings things nicely to full circle, yes, by all means let him appear in more Avengers films, but I think, and I am sure Downey would agree, that this is a more than satisfactory end to the story of Iron Man. Thoroughly entertaining!