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(1 - 50) of 57 OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh Page   12   > Next A "We may not see a better movie this summer."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 4.5/5 "Iron Man is fantastic, a sure fire blockbuster that will leave audiences breathless and fanboys wanting more."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron B+ "Superheroes have been young, mutated, and alien, but they're rarely fortysomething billionaires with a taste for one-night-stands, metallurgy, and scotch. Perhaps this is why Iron Man is so effective."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf B- "For all of it's anti-corporate military themes, "Iron Man" spends too much time watching technology genius Tony Stark tinkering with his super-hero costume design to get around to developing much of a story."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "For all Tony's new understanding of "peace," the fact that Iron Man is in fact a weapon allows the film to do what summer movies must do: clanking and bashing, zooming, shooting, and exploding."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 5/5 "'Iron Man' has several advantages over a lot of recent efforts in the superhero genre. It features a solid cast, snappy dialogue, some pleasant surprises, expectedly impressive special effects and even a hint of subtle social commentary. But most importan"   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 4/5 "An exciting, quick-witted adventure built to entertain."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius A "From cell block to superhero in a matter of a few years. Can Robert Downey Jr. do it? You bet your metallic butt he can."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 2/4 "...suffers from an uneven and increasingly oppressive structure that ultimately negates the film's few positive attributes..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B+ "Whatever pops up on screen seems to work, making this a keeper comic book film."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2.5/4 "Not quite memorable enough to live up to the top superhero films but proficient enough to be satisfying, Iron Man suggests with a clever ending that better things are yet to come."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 3/5 "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."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B "Iron Man isn't the most well-known or beloved title in the Marvel comic book canon, yet the film adaptation proves to be as plucky, as confident, and as polished as if it were the keystone."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "Like every path to success, there is an origin story and Iron Man ranks as one of the most instantaneously satisfying of all of them."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress 3.5/4 "Even for a starting point, Favreau gives us what we came to see and this is a true accomplishment for general movie goers and most importantly: We comic book geeks..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. C+ "Though he's been given A-list treatment...Iron Man can't escape being a little--dare I say it?--tinny....It doesn't crash, but it doesn't soar, either."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A superhero flick with the message that an arms dealer can see the light and give up the business of making a profit on the death of others."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat B- "Iron Man...is downright immoral."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3.5/4 "Over the years, there have been only a handful of exceptional superhero movies, and Iron Man is among them."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/5 "Given everything that it does right, it is somewhat disappointing that Iron Man doesn't quite fly to the stratosphere."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 3/5 "Audiences looking for grand escapist fare at cinemas this summer won't mind having spent their price of admission on it. Be sure to get some popcorn too."   Sci-Fi Movie Page   James O'Ehley 4/5 "It's as if someone snuck a hefty slug of bourbon into your cherry cola; all of the sugar and flavor and fizz you expect from a well-made comic-book movie are there, but there's something a little more grown-up going on behind them."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 9/10 "Click here to read review"   vj.net.ua   Jaroslav Vishtaljuk 7/10 "Une production à grand déploiement exécutant une formule bien établie, mais avec un savoir-faire indéniable et un enthousiasme contagieux"   Panorama   Jean-François Vandeuren 7/10 "Frontloaded, [but] boasts a great look, abundant humor, and Robert Downey Jr. making the case for middle-aged, flawed superheroes."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 3/4 "Saddled with a fairly typical superhero "origin story", director Jon Favreau compensates with some inspired choices: keeping the pace as fast as possible and casting Robert Downey Jr. as the man behind the mask."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 8/10 "...who'd have thought that a successful superhero film could be more about character than action?"   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 3.5/5 "o Iron Man, analafra diaskedastiko kai gargara synarpastiko prototypo eperhomenoy poly-iroa, shedon aggizontas tis eksarseis gamatosynis ton Transformers (2007) se stigmes, einai o,ti kalytero tha mporoyse na anoiksei to horo ton kalokairinon ypertheamato"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis " Go see it."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 4.5/5 "The pace is good, not frantic, not "oh god we have to get to the explosions or we're gonna lose them" %u2013 and the actors are all above average at least. (Our leads are no strangers to the Oscar nomination process.)"   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 3.5/4.0 "... lives up to its promise and premise... the benchmark for this summer's blockbusters has just been set."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson A- "An exciting kick-off to the summer season... If the 1940s was the Golden Age of Comic Books, then we are now in the Golden Age of Comic Book movies."   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr B+ "Downey Jr. is such a kick in this movie it is not implausible to note him as a potential Oscar nominee in the Johnny Depp, "Pirates of the Caribbean" slot..."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "Robert Downey, Jr.'s effortlessly nuanced performance as Tony Stark is a dark delight that combines pop-culture wit and genuine emotional depth."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 6/10 "If you can get past the irony (or hypocrisy) of the central concept Jon Favreau's adaptation is reasonably entertaining and uses its digital effects energetically."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "[M]ight well be the perfect comic book movie... It's just pertinent enough to feel like it's set in something like the real world and just tongue-in-cheek enough not to get too heavy about it, but it's got enough self-respect to be sincere."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "The film nevertheless makes the crucial decision to set its story in the real world, to have its characters face real moral decisions with real consequences. And then, when Iron Man does show up for battle, this flick just soars."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 2.5/4 "The film is at its best when reveling in Downey's gift for letting bon mots dryly roll off his tongue, as well as his effortless blend of hedonistic insouciance and resolute intensity."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "Representando uma surpresa tão grande quanto a escalação de Robert Downey Jr. como herói de ação, o cineasta Jon Favreau se revela uma aposta bem sucedida da Marvel."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3.5/5 "To counter the character's relatively low Q-rating among the non-fanboy masses, Paramount has jacked up the f/x budget and made some interesting casting choices..."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 4/5 "A slightly-better-than-average popcorn epic featuring a performance from Downey that is so funny and inventive and entertaining that he pretty much winds up carrying the entire movie on his shoulders."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3.5/5 "When an action blockbuster comes along that actually bothers to create lively, memorable characters, you don't want to miss it."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3/5 "It's supposed to be fun, and it is, in spots."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves B "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."   Projection Booth   Rob Humanick B "A few lowered expectations and a tolerance for the odd slow patch will serve you quite well in soaking up the dependable fun on display."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B+ "Not only a soaring adventure story, but it combines social commentary with cartoonish comic overtones, and even adds a bit of romance."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 4.5/5 "Mr. Downey delivers the best popcorn flick performance since Johnny Depp first played pirate."   Cinematical   Scott Weinberg 3.5/5 "a solid, well-crafted launch for what should be a lucrative franchise."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell 4/4 "Cooooool!"   sbs.is   Stefan Birgir Stefansson "Although Downey spends a certain amount of screentime inside that suit, his face still carries the movie, giving it emotional weight."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek  (1 - 50) of 57 OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh Page   12   > Next