Iron Man 3 (2013)
Average Rating: 6.9/10
Reviews Counted: 262
Fresh: 204 | Rotten: 58
With the help of its charismatic lead, some impressive action sequences, and even a few surprises, Iron Man 3 is a witty, entertaining adventure and a strong addition to the Marvel canon.
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Critic Reviews: 45
Fresh: 30 | Rotten: 15
With the help of its charismatic lead, some impressive action sequences, and even a few surprises, Iron Man 3 is a witty, entertaining adventure and a strong addition to the Marvel canon.
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Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the
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Robert Downey Jr.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
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Don Cheadle
James "Rhodey" Rhodes, ... -
Ben Kingsley
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Guy Pearce
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James Badge Dale
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Jon Favreau
Happy Hogan -
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The trouble is that, as the plot quickens, any cleverness withdraws, to make way for the firecrackers of the climax. That is not Black's forte, and his movie duly slumps into a mess.
Top CriticShane Black excels at writing witty, self-referential, pop-infused banter, and there is no actor working today who is better suited to delivering it than Robert Downey Jr.
Iron Man 3 feels like an exploitative mulching of present-day anxieties. The script is ambitious but not wise enough to be rightfully cathartic. It's more Cuisinart than art.
The action, directed by Shane Black, ranges from passable to interminable.
Black is good at giving his heroes a morbid, self-hating edge and even better at coming up with hateable villains.
After a while, the steady diet of tongue-in-cheek starts to taste monotonous as day-old gum.
A regression in the usual strong work from Marvel Studios, Iron Man 3 suffers from director Shane Black's mishandling of this popular superhero character.
The elements that were once daring are starting to feel statistically approved - and tired.
Terrorist and anxiety attacks prove equally dismaying to Marvel's 'man in a can' in this witty, satisfying sequel.
Iron Hot with action
... best Iron Man yet thanks to Shane Black, who pushes characterization, clever plot twists, not computer effects ... Downey, for a change, drops his guard, shows the heart beneath the armor
It's the funniest superhero film, and it doesn't feel like it's pandering. That's the power of Downey, Jr. and now Shane Black.
A palatable entertainment... rests on the strength of the principals
Are you sick of superheroes? No, of course you are not, cinema audiences are lapping up any caped crusader movies. But I am, especially when Tony Stark is an angst ridden shambles suffering from performance anxiety. What's so super about that?
Yeah...it's good.
We can trust in Tony Stark, even when he's falling apart and can't trust himself.
For anyone familiar with Shane Black's work, it's not long before a strong case of deja vu sets in.
It's nothing but a collection of superhero clichés made marginally palatable by Robert Downey Jr.'s endless charm and charisma.
The real enjoyment here comes when Shane Black's sensibilities take over during the middle hour.
what it does it does quite well, providing a satisfying sense of escapism while reminding us that such pleasures don't have to be saturated with overkill and completely devoid of relevance
Black and Downey put a swell spin of wit into it and, in a time of superhero saturation, take a back seat to no one in reserving marquee space for their guy. Moreover, they leave you wanting more of the same, please.
It has the flash and quips to be a good time, if not the heart to be great.
Iron Man 3 displays no shortage of cocky swagger in-between - and often during - the requisite sequences of high-tech 3-D carnage.
Same old tired effects to go along with more Downey smugness.
Here, it's not the suit that makes the man; it's the man that makes the suit. And Downey is still the star that keeps it-and this multi-million-dollar movie franchise-roaring and soaring.
A lumbering half-assed attempt at self-seriousness with lots of stuff blowing up, a smattering of repartee, one excellent sequence, and a brace of uninteresting villains.
Audience Reviews for Iron Man 3
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- Tony Stark/Iron Man: I just stole a poncho from a wooden Indian.
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- Tony Stark/Iron Man: You break it you buy it!!
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- The Mandarin: Heroes? There is no such thing.
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- Aldrich Killian: I could have made her perfect.
- Tony Stark/Iron Man: See, that's were you're wrong. She already was perfect.
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- The Mandarin: You'll never see me coming.
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- Tony Stark/Iron Man: It's Christmas. Take 'em to Church.
Discussion Forum
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| List all the stupid things about the movie. | 8 hours ago | 114 |
| Bane and Mandarin | 8 hours ago | 55 |
| why is everyone so pissed about mandarin? | 12 hours ago | 43 |
| The Mandarin is the worst plot twist in cinematic history. | 12 hours ago | 328 |
| 78%? SERIOUSLY? | 15 hours ago | 25 |
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