Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3 [PG-13]

2013 Paramount, Marvel Studios

Directed by Shane Black

Grade: A-

Up-graded from B.

+1: Cast: Robert Downey, Jr. (as Tony Stark/ Iron Man), Ben Kingsley (The Mandarin).

+1: Iron Man upgrades.

par: Story structure (James Bond styled international intrigue).

par: Parenting/ mentoring styles of Tony Stark (giving a “mild” explosive device to boy to deal with bullies at school which is later shown to have the power to shock an Extremis super soldier)

par: Conclusions (vague allusions to main characters fates, and no information about The Avengers Initiative).

[overview on Fandango]

Bonus scene after end credits: D.