Saw the Iron Man 3 movie yesterday and was really impressed. I have been a huge fan of this series and was not really disappointed. I'd have given this a 5 star rating but I wasn't as impressed with the degree of "touchy/feely" changes they made to Downey's character. I was glad they made him a bit more vulnerable but felt they could have tweaked it down a bit, personally. I have enjoyed watching Downey in every role he's ever taken on and am delighted that he's been able to battle back from his addictions to be justly rewarded. I left the theater feeling as if there may not be any more Iron Man movies, which was a bit depressing.
With movies that are part of a series, it's difficult to have consistancy of quality. This entire series not only is as good as the last movie but especially with this most recent one, is even better. Maybe it's just the "kids" have matured into such excellent actors, maybe I go in expecting the unexpected, I'm not sure, but I felt this was the best of the series thus far. When I first heard that they were breaking this last book up into 2 movies, my first thought was "ah, greed" but that's not the case at all. They have shown real integrity in preserving the quality of the book translation into movie and have given the characters and audience the respect they are due. Way to go! This is a real must see. Loved it!