Iron Man 3: Clearly the best yet from Marvels

Rating: 8/10 (3 May 2013)

Iron Man was more of a follow-up to "The Avengers" than Iron Man 2, not just by dates but also by creative expression.
It starts nicely with 1999 New Year's eve which becomes the back bone of the story that develops. It has a beautiful mixture in right proportions of drama, humour (very enjoyable and subtle ones) and of course the blasts, instead of just sticking to one tone of seriousness or coolness. Shane Black's taken a bold step by moving out of the clichés and creating something which has some very innovative moments of "Superhero Rescue", Iron Man(s) sky spectacle and a couple unpredictable twists. Everyone's played their part very well, though Sir Ben Kingsley clearly needs a special mention for his amazing portrayal of Mandarin. The character builds its image of unstoppable terror such wonderfully with Kingsley's unique oration style that one might start thinking that if he continues in the same way, he might even beat Joker. I find it surprising that it has submerged below 80% in Rotten Tomatoes and under 8 here in IMDb, since these are the same people who loved Avengers which if you have a brick by brick comparison doesn't match up to Iron Man 3's fun and enjoyable experience or even directorial beauty. A pure summer popcorn movie, thorough entertainment nevertheless!
(imeansuraj.blogspot.in)