A Stupendous first half is followed by a disappointing second half

Rating: 7/10 (27 April 2013)

First things first,this movie is definitely one of the coolest movies out this year.The dashing Robert Downey Jr. returns as Iron man 3 and you better watch out he's slicker than ever.The first half of this movie was amazing,humorous and a treat for the senses...In fact i think it's first half was far greater than that of it's predecessors Iron man 2 and 1.There are plenty of sensational technology powered scenes that will totally wow you.The plot too seems interesting and the stakes much higher with a deadly global terrorist called 'The Mandarin' targeting U.S and who else to stand up to him than our very own Iron Man.The build up is great.The wisecracks are good.The action scenes top notch.Robert Downey Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow perform superbly. All good till here.
Where then does it go wrong?The second half.Why oh why did they have to make a mockery out of such a menacing looking villain(The Mandarin).Why try fix what's not broken and make The Mandarin just a pawn.The pace of the movie drops,the plot dulls and so many things just don't fit in. Nor did i like it that Pepper had her DNA mutated and all of a sudden in the end she's like the new hero.Lame.They ruined what was such a promising start with some mind boggling digressions and unexpected (rather, not needed) story twists along with lack of elaborations on the plot.
Overall i think it's way better than Iron Man 2 and probably as good as Iron Man 1.Does it still merit a watch?Of course,it's freaking Iron Man!