An Excellent Addition to the Iron Man Franchise

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2013)

The Plot: Tony Stark/Iron Man(Robert Downey, Jr.) has been suffering serious panic attacks and anxiety issues after his fight alongside the Avengers against the alien army, the Chitauri in New York City. As a result, Tony has been for the past few months, building new Iron Man suits non-stop. When a terrorist known as the Mandarin(Ben Kingsley)attacks his bodyguard, Happy(Jon Favreau), Tony sets himself up a mission to kill the Mandarin at whatever cost.
Pros: - good to great performances from everybody in the cast - by far, the best action sequences to ever appear in a solo Iron Man film - the humour was once again top-notch - great character arc from Tony Stark as he learns that Iron Man is not just a suit but himself - cool new theme for Iron Man - a few surprises were thrown in that I did not expect
Cons: - the plot twist will seriously anger comic book fans, but as a non- comic reader, I liked it - the original Iron Man theme by Ramin Djawadi is absent from the film - forgettable villain
Overall: Iron Man 3 is an excellent addition to Iron Man franchise. The characters are compelling, the action is awesome, and the humour is great. Though the villain could've been a bit more memorable.
Final Verdict: 8/10