Set one year after The Avengers, Tony Stark is dealing with the trauma following the attack on Manhattan by Loki and the Chitauri
Stresses and anxiety attacks aside, his life is pretty stable and hunky dory, he's got a girlfriend (Pepper Potts) and he has tons of cool new armours at his disposal (and new method of suiting up). However, after a terrorist attack, led by the Mandarin, on every aspect of his personal life, which left him powerless, Tony must once again save this day, but this time with less reliance on his suits.
Directed by Shane Black who replaced Jon Favreu as the helmer of the series, Iron Man 3 is without doubt a much better sequel than Iron Man 2 and even better than The Avengers.
Robert Downey is as charismatic, witty, and badass as usual. Ben Kingsley is truly menacing as The Mandarin and the action sequences are spectacular (the air force one rescue and the attack on the mansion in particular).
The script is surprisingly very, very funny in contrast to the The Dark Knight Rises vibe the trailers were giving. I absolutely loved the opening which is very different than its predecessors, and the post credits sequence.
After two composers (Ramin Djawadi & John Debney), Iron Man finally gets his own (long overdue) heroic theme from Composer Brian Tyler. I have always found the music of Iron Man (AC/DC aside) to be the weakest in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe (with Captain America: The First Avenger, Thor, and The Incredible Hulk being personal favourites), so it is great that Brian Tyler finally gives Iron Man the music he deserves whilst balancing the rock and orchestral elements better than Iron Man 2.
Overall, a very entertaining entry in the series, and I sincerely hope that this is the last Iron Man film, for the ending is just perfect (but looking forward to more of Tony Stark in future Avengers sequels).
4/5
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