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Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3 (AKA Ironman 3)

2013

Shane Black

Robert Downey Jr., Ben Kingsley, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle ...

6.1

52,266

Fantasy. Sci-Fi. Action Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds (Mandarin). 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"To use a recondite term in professional film criticism: whoo-hoo! (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Stuff blows up and then more stuff blows up because that’s what happens when diversions like this hit movie screens around this time of year: chaos reigns and then some guy cleans it up"	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"I admit the movie has its moments. Director Shane Black zips the action along. Guy Pearce and a slumming Ben Kingsley have fun as the baddies. And Gwyneth Paltrow gets more to do than snuggle up to a metal head (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"Black has an instinctive feel for balancing action set-pieces against the passages of soap-opera that are required to make them matter. He also avoids the preeningly self-satisfied insider gags that made 'Iron Man 2' such a slog (...) rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Huddleston Time Out	"Scrappy but overwhelmingly likeable superhero sequel. (...) It’s undeniably entertaining (...) But in the wake of the triumph of ‘The Avengers’, ‘Iron Man 3’ still feels like something of a disappointment."	NEU
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"Downey is at his superhero genius best here, rattling off dialogue both clever and boilerplate with non-repetitive aplomb"	POS
United States	Scott Foundas Variety	"Despite the inevitable franchise fatigue, this solid production still delivers more than enough of what fans expect"	POS
United Kingdom	Mark Adams Screendaily	"'Iron Man 3' blasts it way onto the big screen with just the right blend of explosions, banter, bullets and superhero shenanigans to prove that there is still plenty of life left in this metallic hero"	POS
Australia	Andrew L. Urban Urbancinefile	"The stunts are spectacular and the suits - whether flying or fighting - are terrific, while the humans add an edginess to the always fast-paced proceedings"	POS
United Kingdom	Kate Muir The Times	"In the annals of superhero movies, this is not the most thrilling, but it does contain two 'Downton Abbey' jokes, and a stonking performance from Downey (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	Nick De Semlyen Empire	"Black proves the perfect blacksmith, forging smart new tech and scenarios for the swaggering super-genius. If this does turn out to be Downey Jr.’s final solo, it’s a very strong exit (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"Violent and nonsensical, with story elements in contradiction, it is lifted up by the efforts of the actors, who try to put a human face on the blockbuster machinery and almost succeed"	NEU
United States	Joe Neumaier New York Daily News	"It sharply fuses the humor and heart of the earlier films with a satisfyingly heavy-metal strength — and a darkness that’s more than earned (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"The rambunctious 'Iron Man 3' is a briskly paced thrill ride until about 90 minutes in, when the excitement wanes. A few late-breaking surprises re-invigorate the tale, however (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS

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