Every Superhero Movie This Decade Ranked - Worst To Best

28. Iron Man 3 (2013)

Iron Man 3 Tony Suit
Marvel Studios

Iron Man 3 is one of the most divisive major entries into the MCU, largely due to the shocking bait-and-switch performed by Shane Black with regard to the movie's villain, The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley...apparently).

While that reveal caught the ire of many fans, the movie as a whole is a ton of fun, largely thanks to Black's knack for rat-a-rat banter, Robert Downey Jr.'s more conflicted, psychological portrayal of Tony Stark, and some visually lavish action sequences.

It doesn't all work - the Mandarin twist and the Maya Hansen (Rebecca Hall) character are both a bit awkward - but Black brings a very unique tone to the movie, and was one of the first auteur filmmakers to prove that distinct artistic voices can still be heard amid the bombast of the MCU.

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