I enjoyed this, but not as much as the other two. The first half is pretty great, with Pepper getting in the suit, Tony getting to do stuff out of it. But towards the end it definitely starts to drag (especially from the skydive, I felt), and there's a weird mix of serious (anxiety attacks/PTSD) and goofy (Terry Slattery, fire-breathing supersoldiers, and Guy Pearce's switch from super-nerd to charismatic godlike villain which was very reminiscent of Jim Carrey's Riddler).
It doesn't let the franchise down, but it loses that sharp, lean feel that especially the first one had and that I was hoping Shane Black's presence would have maintained or even augmented.
EDIT: a big issue with this is the controversial Manderin reveal - not in itself but because instead of being a big WTF moment, it comes after the twist that Maya is evil and with the knowledge that Killian is ready to step into lead villain position. Apparently Marvel execs insisted on him being in it as the villain because they couldn't sell female action figures, so yet another lesson why suits should keep their noses out because it fucks up the film. Also, the climax on the oil tanker is too big, it feels like a Transformers movie, with the explosions and Rhodey doing stupid superhero jumps. The one on one fights with Killian are great, they should have stuck to that stuff.
Rating: Good
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