Iron Man 3 (2013)
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Critics Consensus: 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.
Critics Consensus: 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 … More- Rating:
- PG-13 (for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content)
- Genre:
- Action & Adventure , Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Directed By:
- Shane Black
- Written By:
- Shane Black , Drew Pearce
- In Theaters:
- May 3, 2013 Wide
- On DVD:
- Sep 24, 2013
- US Box Office:
- $409.0M
Cast
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Wang Xueqin
as Dr. Wu -
Robert Downey Jr.
as Tony Stark -
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Pepper Potts -
Don Cheadle
as Colonel James Rhodes -
Guy Pearce
as Aldrich Killian -
James Badge Dale
as Savin
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Marvel Isn't Developing an Iron Man 4
– Collider.com
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Marvel's Mandarin One-Shot Could Lead Into Iron Man 4
– CinemaBlend.com
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Critic Reviews for Iron Man 3
All Critics (281) | Top Critics (49) | Fresh (220) | Rotten (61) | DVD (2)
Iron Man 3 has good things in it, enough to please the series' fans -- and yet too many drawbacks to win many converts.
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.
Shane 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.
Iron Man 3 is, perhaps by default, the best comic book superhero "threequel" yet.
Robert Downey Jr. is clearly having a blast playing a more sardonic Tony Stark.
The movie works mainly due to its acting.
Iron Man 3 is an decent movie that really should have been far better with this pedigree.
Downey is a brilliant actor who somehow manages to portray Tony Stark as traumatised without losing the character's laidback and comedic quality.
Writer/director Shane Black... brings sharp snarky humor and some welcome psychological depth to the Iron Man franchise, which faded in an exhausting second installment after the exhilarating original.
The film's true strength is a snappy, whip-smart wit
Robert Downey, Jr. makes Iron Man one of the most entertaining superheroes in the Marvel movie universe.
The most mature of the "Iron Man" films by far.
Marvel Studios lets director Black off the leash for this third installment, and while the result is edgier, sexier, and more dangerous than what has come before, you may not recognize Tony Stark as the man from the long-running comic.
Funnier and smoother, more surprising, defter at being creative while still working within the confines of the superhero formula.
It's Iron Man 3's sneaky exposé of superhero cool--on the outside, a wisecracking warrior; on the inside, an anxiety-attacked guy who tries to insulate himself with arrogance--that brings this blockbuster down to sympathetic size.
There's little doubt that Iron Man Three, in its early stages, fares a whole lot better than one might've anticipated...
A generous step up from its predecessor, the various twists aren't exactly as expected, but you'll still have fun getting there.
Packed with virtually non-stop action from start to finish, "Iron Man 3" is the best film in the "Iron Man" series and among the best Marvel-inspired films ever
Features an interesting, angst-ridden psychological sub-text rarely found in blockbuster films.
This may be the lightest, most entertaining cinematic exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder yet.
The finale is explosive, but Iron Man has some rusty patches too
The way Black surrenders the movie's edginess to the generic onslaught of flashy visuals is a mild disappointment.
Audience Reviews for Iron Man 3
Super Reviewer
I wish it didn't feel so much like an episode of an Iron Man TV series, falling just short of creating a fully fleshed-out arc for its central character due to its rushed and overblown third act. The rest of this movie, however, features exhilarating action scenes, an air of unpredictability and Robert Downey Jr. at his best.
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I was very entertained, and some of the plot's greater sidetracks were its best moments, such as the time spent in Tennessee. the film was cluttered with far too convenient coincidences, and many of the film's explanations for events were over-simplified and rushed. pepper's entire story arch was a mess, and the mandarin and war machine were overwhelmingly underused and misused. on mandarin, you can add me to the throng that is disappointed in the twist with his character. if you're going to go "super-power" anyway, just give us what we were expecting with that character. it would have made for a MUCH better climax. and even with the direction they took, kingsley was underused and should have been given a greater build up to the twist. i never really felt that he did enough on screen to feel the weight of any threat he would provide. on war machine, he didnt need to be there. i love cheadle so im glad he was, but was an essential non-factor. i would have loved to see him more involved, with more meat to his actions. i love rebecca hall, but her character was probably the most pointless of all. as far as the real villains? underwhelming to say the least. they barely seemed like a threat, and the explanation as to how and why they even do what they do was uninspired. i am however very interested to see if we get more of AIM, and how they will be used.
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It is not very likely that I will remember anything that happened in this movie years from now. Still, Iron Man 3 is filled with intense action and wonderful acting on the part of Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man 3 tries to ride on the same formula that made the Avengers so successful by balancing moments of intensity and comedic relief. Iron Man 3 is dark enough to not need to try this balancing act but nevertheless comedy is added when it is not welcome and the result is upsetting. This movie would easily be a 5/10 average action movie, but because of RDJ's phenomenal acting it is a solid Marvel movie.
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Iron Man 3 Quotes
- Tony Stark:
- My name is Tony Stark and I'm not afraid of you. I know you're a coward. So I've decided, that you just died pal.
- Aldrich Killian:
- Let's face it: you didn't deserve her. I could've made her perfect.
- Tony Stark:
- You're right... I don't deserve her. But here's where you're wrong- she was already perfect.
- Tony Stark/Iron Man:
- Jarvis, target Extremis heat signatures. Disable with extreme prejudice. .
- Jarvis:
- [echoing through the suits] Yes, sir...
- Colonel James Rhodes:
- Tony, I swear to God, I'm going to blow his face off.
- Tony Stark:
- Alright, here's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna spot. Ready?
- Colonel James Rhodes:
- What'd you see?
- Tony Stark:
- Too fast, nothing. Here we go.
- Jarvis:
- Good evening, Colonel. Can I give you a lift?
- Colonel James Rhodes:
- Very funny.
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