a fun night at the movies but unfortunately disposable
05/15/08 10:04 AM
Iron Man (2008)
93 %
Reviews Counted: 190 Fresh: 176 Rotten:14 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Synopsis:
For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and genius who puts as much effort into chasing skirts as he... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Robert Downey, Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, Shaun Toub, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director: Jon Favreau
Screenwriter: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matthew Holloway
Producer: Avi Arad, Kevin Feige
Composer: Ramin Djawadi
Screenwriter: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matthew Holloway
Producer: Avi Arad, Kevin Feige
Composer: Ramin Djawadi
Reviews
Iron Man may be too stupid for adults and a mite slow for kids. Yet with Downey Jr's magnetism and some exciting CGI, it still rocks hard enough for both.
05/13/08 02:45 PM
This is hands down the best super hero/comic book movie I have ever seen!
05/12/08 09:17 PM
Director Jon Favreau displays the same wonderment and control over visual effects as he did in 2005's underrated "Zathura." Excepting a clunky prologue and escape sequence, it's a flawlessly paced origin story with humor, smarts and soul.
05/12/08 01:33 PM
This is awful! I'm just kidding...it's really good, and Downey, Jr. is perfect for the part.
05/12/08 12:35 PM
Un pasatiempo entretenido que prioriza el desarrollo de una historia y de un personaje por sobre el mero despliegue de acción y efectos visuales. Robert Downey Jr. es un perfecto Tony Stark.
05/11/08 08:19 PM
'The Iron Man suit's not actually Iron,' Downey explains, 'it's Gold Titanium Alloy. But 'Iron Man' sounds more like a super hero and less like the chassis of a MacBook Pro.'
05/11/08 08:23 AM
...great fun, thanks mainly to the power of the original Marvel Comics concept...
05/09/08 08:16 AM
Exciting, but the message is mixed: Stark's creation of Iron Man affirms rather than repudiates his arms race-exploiting past -- it proves once again that the one with the best weapons wins.
05/09/08 07:50 AM
...suffers from an uneven and increasingly oppressive structure that ultimately negates the film's few positive attributes...
05/08/08 09:56 PM
'Iron Man' is not only action packed, as expected, but it is also laced with a story that has substance and with some wit and romance added to please all ages.
05/07/08 10:38 PM
Iron Man accomplished something I didn't expect: it makes this erstwhile tin man look like an honest-to-god superhero.
05/07/08 02:42 PM
Iron Man is a dispiriting attempt to apply superficial principles to inherently silly kid culture.
05/07/08 11:13 AM
Garden-variety pop heroism/wish-fulfillment marinated in Robert Downey Jr.'s effortless insouciant sauce.
05/07/08 10:17 AM
Iron Man has equal parts brain, brawn, and balls, but what it doesn't want you to know is that it has an equally bleeding heart.
05/07/08 10:10 AM
Just as Stark needs a device to keep his heart pumping, Iron Man requires Downey's presence to keep the heart of this franchise alive.
05/07/08 09:03 AM
Iron Man has its flaws, but they're not enough to keep the film from being a good time at the movies.
05/07/08 08:22 AM
Sporting a novel brand of swinger superhero, Iron Man's got goofy Robert Downey Jr. wisecracking his way through unlikely feats and fantasy politics, with all the determination of someone who just wandered in from the corner bar.
05/07/08 07:45 AM
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