This movie is pretty forgettable to me, but I do have to praise their handling of Tony's PTSD and showing that superheroes aren't immune to trauma just because they have the strength to hold off an alien army.

The way this deal with the immediate aftermath of 2012's The Avengers and the effect this had on Tony Stark was the driving aspect of the third and probably last Iron Man solo picture. The Mandarin twist definitely caught me off guard, in a good way.

Iron Man 3 isn't a bad movie, and I prefer it more than the 2nd one, but the plot did drag in some places and it lacks the heart and charm of the first Iron Man movie.

As compared with the other two movies in the trilogy, Iron Man 3 really isn't great. But it does have a sweet main relationship with the kid character, and the villain himself is not too made, save some shoddy CGI.

Watched this a bit more recently than some of the older MCU stuff. Wanted to reevaluate it and I am glad I did. Definitely liked it better this time around and I appreciate the way Tony Stark has to work within the confines of what he has available to him while battling the PTSD that he got from almost dying in the Avengers.

Once you know that Rebecca Hall was meant to be the villain, the whole story falls into place and it becomes clear what's so wrong beneath the skin of this janky, funny-in-parts movie.

While its twist does squander some potential and Killian isn't an interesting villain, Iron Man 3 could have left Tony Stark's story on a high-note. Forcing him out of the armor for most of the movie was a bold move, but gave the character a chance to prove himself beyond his armor, proving why Tony Stark had what it takes to be a hero.