Not half as good as the last two.

Rating: 7/10 (29 April 2013)

Just went to watch Iron Man 3...I gotta say, I am rather disappointed.
I won't give away any of the plot (there isn't much of one), but overall, you're only likely to be satisfied if you're expecting mindless action and admittedly superb, stunning visual effects throughout. The 3- D is OK, but it's the type where not much seems to change (except you only seeing 40% of the usual photons you would). The score is typical of such films; as for the acting, Ben Kingsley is a great actor (as far as his role allows him to be), and the rest just about manage to keep up. I was mentally comparing Mandarin to Bane in that I expected him to be a great presence on screen, and a menacing, worthy opponent to Tony Stark. However, I was sorely disappointed. The main villain in the film has such a typical, immature backstory that I could have written a better one in my sleep. Literally. I can type with my eyes shut.
RDJ does not disappoint, but once again, his full talent feels restrained in this one. The storyline is rambling and incoherent, and ultimately dissatisfactory.
The movie itself is full of tropes and typical scenarios; the humour is not as genuine or natural as in the previous installments. I sincerely hope they do a better job on The Avengers 2.
All in all, you're only likely to enjoy this motion picture if you thought The Avengers was a good movie. And if you're the type that can say "The Avengers (the Marvel one) was a good movie!" without being sarcastic, well, you'll like Iron Man 3 just fine.