Iron Man 3(2013 - May 3)
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
2 hrs. 10 min.
Rated: PG-13 sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content | Read more
Grade: B-
Director: Shane Black
Writers: Drew Pearce (screenplay), Shane Black (screenplay), 6 more credits »
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle | See full cast and crew
Marvel Studios' "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 answer to the
question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or
does the suit make the man?
In my opinion they 'jumped the shark' with this one. I think the material is getting thin. Its over done, the special effects are too much, the screenplay is desperate and weak as is the direction. It just didn't do it for me. I have enjoyed the previous two installments but this one isn't up to par. More is less and in this one its just more, More, MORE. I didn't buy into all the little sub plots, like the one with the little boy. It is one cliche after another. It's like they just threw everything at the screen to see what would stick and it just became campy, messy with too many subplots and inside jokes that fell flat. These two stills (below) sort of sum up the lameness of this film for me.
If you want mindless noise, big explosions, fist fights, gratuitous action, meaningless deceptions and plot twists for the sake of plot twists, maybe you'll enjoy Iron Man 3. Get a large popcorn to see you through.
Plot Summary:
Marvel Studios' "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 answer to the
question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or
does the suit make the man?
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce,
Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale with Jon Favreau and
Ben Kingsley, "Iron Man 3" is directed by Shane Black from a screenplay
by Drew Pearce and Shane Black and is based on Marvel's iconic Super
Hero Iron Man, who first appeared on the pages of "Tales of Suspense"
(#39) in 1963 and had his solo comic book debut with "The Invincible
Iron Man" (#1) in May of 1968.
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