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U/A (INDIA)
2008
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136
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.8
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3.8
Iron Man is the rare comic book movie that makes the prospect of a sequel seem like a promise instead of a threat.
Av Club
4.5
But Iron Man finds a much more palatable, audience friendly balance between delirious spectacle and tortured introspection thanks largely to Downey, a ..
Av Club
1.5
However, theyre portrayal in this series is bordering on comical and, dare I say, two dimensional.
Den Of Geek
1.5
Hey Robert De Niro, thats right I am talking to you, you big f*cking crybaby.
We Got This Covered
4.5
The 12 chapters in Iron Man VR sadly lack variety, but that doesnt detract from the fun.
We Got This Covered
4.5
Imagine a version of the movie that didnt give us the Americas ass meme.
We Got This Covered
4.5
As for the desolate location hes in, we presume its Titan, Thanos ruined homeworld first seen in Avengers: Infinity War.
We Got This Covered
3.5
Favreaus screen version is a magnificent origin story that holds its own just fine against Bryan Singers convoluted X Men and Sam Raimis Spider Man, a ..
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Like most contemporary thrillers, Deception digs itself into a hole that gets deeper and deeper as it goes along.
Austin Chronicle
3.0
Sadly, these two qualities are rarely apparent here, replaced instead by quick fix one liners and predictable set piece gags.
Time Out
4.5
Hes abetted by fantastic, sleek work from Industrial Light & Magic.
Screen Daily
4.5
Indeed, the entire script is a thing of beauty.Stark possesses a bone dry sense of humor that reveals itself throughout the film.
Paste Magazine
3.8
Not only is it a good comic book movie (smart and stupid, stirring and silly, intimate and spectacular), its winning enough to engage even those whove ..
Rogerebert
5.0
At the end of the day its Robert Downey Jr. who powers the lift off separating this from most other superhero movies.
Rogerebert
4.0
Iron Man is a lot of fun, especially for a superhero origin story, since they so often end up going awry.
Cinema Blend
4.0
But cruising above it all is Downey.Since Iron Mans helmet has no nose and a little rectangular mouth, the smartest thing Favreau did was cast a lead ..
Ny Daily News
4.5
While not perfect, it comes pretty damn close Iron Man is one of the best superhero movie adaptations to hit the big screen so far.
Screen Rant
3.8
You can enjoy Iron Man (under two hours, if you skip the credits) without being one.
Philly
4.4
As great as Downey is and as entertaining as the other performances are, what makes the film is Tonys joy of making.
Philly
3.0
Jon Favreau directs this action drama based on a Marvel superhero series.
Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Actor turned director Jon Favreau (Elf/Zathura: A Space Adventure) helms a fun film that might not be great but is nevertheless very entertaining and ..
Sover
3.8
Brilliant, hedonistic industrialist Tony Stark (Downey) inherited a clutch of companies invested in everything from medical research to alternative en ..
Tv Guide
3.8
His action sequences are slick and clean, with a strong sense of speed, gravity and movement.(No jerky, hand held stuff.)
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
Robert Downey Jr. gives a nicely sardonic performance as Tony Stark, a rich playboy and the brilliant heir to his fathers weapons manufacturing dynast ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
The Spirit is uneven, but its campy adventure provides some amusing, escapist fun.
Usa Today
3.8
It is the martial arts equivalent of the June Taylor dancers.The motion on the shots are speeded up, resulting in a truly fascinating display.
Lariat
3.5
Theres every chance Iron Man will become a franchise (it ends with some tantalizing sequel ideas), and I suspect part 2 will be even better.
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
If you are a science lover, you will get a big kick out of this movie.It spends a lot of time on the technicalities behind Starks eventual emergence a ..
News Review
4.0
The only slight disappointment is an ending that seems more in keeping with Transformers than the briskly told story thats gone before.
Radio Times
4.0
Iron Man is enjoyable, snappily scripted, unpatronising entertainment, but it cant dispel a niggling sense that its not quite as good as you want it t ..
Independent
3.0
But it is true that Iron Man is by the standard of superhero yarns unusually, even uniquely, thoughtful, witty and three dimensional a popcorn movie t ..
Independent
3.5
Were here for blockbuster effects and big action mayhem, and they certainly dont disappoint.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Stick around for a great cameo scene after the end credits.Iron Man is a hugely enjoyable blockbuster that deserves to be a massive hit.
View London
3.5
You know the superhero genre has come of age when Marvel Comics goes to Afghanistan.
Cs Monitor
3.1
As you might expect, Iron Man is an elemental affair.The ear for dialogue is tin.
Boston
3.0
In its own twisted way, this is a liberal Hollywood take on the superhero story.
Smh
4.0
Its again not as goopy and downbeat as the relationships in the Spider Man pictures or old Supes mooning over lost Lois Lane in Superman Returns.In fa ..
Mountain X
3.5
If every superhero franchise had a Robert Downey Jr., the genre might actually be watchable again.
Npr
4.4
The first movie self financed by Marvel Studios, it combines the thrills of a summer popcorn spectacular with the craftsmanship of a prestige picture.
Star Tribune
3.8
Though marketed as a summer blockbuster, with all the baggage that comes with slickly produced popcorn entertainment, Iron Man is not mindless as most ..
Emanuellevy
3.5
The downside: Iron Man doesnt exhilarate or take hold of the imagination.
Reel Talk Reviews
3.0
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
2.0
It just isnt exciting enough to compare with the best of its genre.
Daily Mail
3.8
Theres the flat, prosaic story, with all that overbright franchise lighting and actors like Tobey Maguire doing their best to charm us in thinly scrip ..
Ew
2.0
Its a clever and viscerally satisfying gag that got a round of applause at the screening I attendedbut it left me with a bitter aftertaste that lasted ..
Slate
3.0
Its a minor disappointment, thankfully not crushing enough to drain us of anticipation for future instalments, but its good to have the obligatory ori ..
Empire
4.4
Iron Man is an action sci fi blockbuster extravaganza that provides cartoon thrills for thinking people.Its the best movie of its kind since the secon ..
Sf Gate
4.0
Iron Man understands that being a superhero is supposed to be fun.
Bbc
4.0
Without a continuous infusion of visual poetry, digital spectacle quickly burns through ones sense of awe.
New Yorker
3.5
Summer is the season designed to remind the still vast film audience why they pay to see movies.
Time
3.5
Or at least since it certainly has its problems a superhero movie thats good in unusual ways.
The New York Times
4.0
Its a character driven story that gets into the psyche of its conflicted but likeable hero without sacrificing any of the fun and humour.
Express
3.1
The latest comic book to receive the lavish big screen treatment, Marvels Iron Man is a serviceable, if not exactly groundbreaking, superhero pic.
The Movie Boy
3.8
The film is most enjoyable as Tony goes through production tests of his new, upgraded Iron Man, all hot rod red with a heart like a whitewall.
Reeling Reviews
4.5
ight well be the perfect comic book movie... Its just pertinent enough to feel like its set in something like the real world and just tongue in cheek ..
Flickfilosopher
3.0
Summer blockbuster season kicks off adequately and predictably with Iron Man, a perfectly entertaining superhero movie that fulfills all the requireme ..
Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Next months big budget Iron Man film looks promising enough to attract the worldwide love old shellhead deserves.
Total Film
4.4
Downey sells this transformation while imbuing Stark with a biting sense of humor.
ReelViews
3.5
Tony wears his character flaws like badges of honor yet Iron Man represents a midlife correction.
Hollywood Reporter
4.4
This powerful and IRONic role suits Downey Jrs multitude of talents perfectly.
Hollywood
4.2
Is it possible to have yet another expensive excursion into this genre that seems in any way fresh, original and alive The answer, surprisingly, is ye ..
Seattle Pi
3.0
Despite its flaws, the film delivers splendidly tense action sequences, a magnetic performance from Downey Jr, and Paltrow in tight dresses and high h ..
Standard
4.5
They give performances far beyond what one would expect from a comic book.This is lotsa fun!
Tony Medley
2.5
Summer movie season starts early as Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark|/|Iron Man in the Jon Favreau directed superhero movie, the first Marvel Stu ..
Los Angeles Times
3.8
The new comic book adventure Iron Man welcomes in the Summer movie season with a type of giddy exuberance and whiz bang glee it feels like the multipl ..
Movie Freak
3.8
Its a popcorn movie with a powerful artificial heart and, with its franchise in good hands, the promise of at least two more summer flings.
Groucho Reviews
4.0
Its bound to be the early pace maker for the oncoming glut of summer blockbusters.
Cnn
4.0
Based on the popular Marvel Comics character, Iron Man presents us with the most inventive, dynamically DIY superhero ever seen on the big screen.
Herald Sun
2.5
Despite an overwhelmingly action packed third act, Zathura is generally a fast paced and energetic family film thats sure to appeal to both children a ..
Reel Film
3.8
Stark is one of the few Marvel heroes to actually have a busy sex life, and in a summer without a Bond movie or Mission Impossible sequel its a kick t ..
Nj
4.4
When was the last time a summer blockbuster left you longing for more
The Star
4.4
The film also has its share of goofy humor, and a tremendous asset in Downeys winning personality.
Deseret News
3.8
At times Iron Man seems more like a proof of concept for the sequels, than a film in its own right.
E Online
3.5
In another era, this would still have been a B movie for the Saturday afternoon youngster crowd, but with its top cast and top budget, Iron Man has to ..
Urban Cine File
3.5
Either that, or its another one of those comic book story holes were not meant to pay too much attention to.
The Age
3.5
Even when the plot of Iron Man kowtows to convention, the movies personality hip to the times without resorting to self congratulatory snark keeps it ..
La Weekly
5.0
This supermovie may be the result of much borrowing from preceding sources but it proves that its not so much the concept behind the action nor, even, ..
Varia Gate
4.4
Iron Man is a tad skimpy on action scenes but the cast makes up for it.
Three Movie Buffs
4.0
Better than the first X Men but not quite as soaring as Spider Man, its mandate is fairly simple: be loud, be entertaining and dont get too serious.
Digital Spy
3.0
The latest Marvel/Stan Lee superhero adaptation, intriguingly directed by the multi talented Jon Favreau (Swingers, Zathura).
Flicks
3.0
The megabucks cinematic adaptation is pleasant enough, but it doesnt live up to the promise of its almost obscenely qualified and willing cast.
The Stranger
4.5
Downeys charm, wit and alive mind make the camera a co conspirator.
Cleve Land
4.4
Now this is my Transformers an action extravaganza with all the visual goods, plenty of wit and even something of a conscience.
Larsen On Film
4.4
Hes a classic that dates back to 1963, nearly as old as Spider Man and the Fantastic Four, yet this is the first attempt to bring ole Shell Headone of ..
Christianity Today
1.0
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News Blaze
3.8
The film is well directed, edited, and paced, but its really Downey Jr. that adds the spark, the flair, the heavy metal.
Ross Anthony
4.0
Origin stories can be a bore mainly due to the fact that many directors fail to keep the audiences attention between (often sparse) moments of action.
Matts Movie Reviews
3.8
The feature doesnt quite leap off the screen, but its a wonderful ride.
Brian Or Ndorf
4.4
Downey Jr.s winning combination of conscience and craziness makes Iron Man as tight and thrilling in its characterization as in its high flying action ..
The Filmy Ap
3.8
But whats fascinating about Iron Man is how seamlessly the story is updated from its mid 60s beginnings.
Big Picture Big Sound
5.0
Get your popcorn ready.If all of the summer blockbusters are this good, its going to be the greatest summer ever!
Waffle Movies
4.4
Its always nice when a film lives up to its promise and premise, and thats what director Jon Favreau has delivered.
Movie Crypt
4.0
Photo credit: Industrial Light & Magic Iron Man has already not only etched itself the mark of the first indisputable blockbuster of 2008 and one of t ..
Hollywood Chicago
4.5
These little touches really make the movie an enjoyable experience.
ComingSoon
4.0
But Downey and Favreau give the movie a quirky flavor it can call its own.
News Week
4.0
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3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
3.8
This is a good niche for him; he brings a gee whillikers love of genre storytelling and a solid grip on character.
Chron
4.0
Top marks for the metal/rock soundtrack, too.Iron Man is a film full of beginnings.
The Shiz Nit
2.0
Despite the convulsively jittery address to the role, is never in the smallest degree engaging in the way director Jon Favreau appears to think.
Film Guardian
3.8
His well honed acting chops aside, a big reason the casting of Downey as Stark works so darn well is that incorrigible streak, which he somehow always ..
No La
4.4
Summer is here an the influx of superheroes is just beginning, but Iron Man is a cut above the rest.
Scene Stealers
4.0
Although the film can drag at points, a witty, refreshing and entertaining script breaks up any threatening tedium during the points between the jaw d ..
Scifi Now
3.8
Throughout all this, Iron Mans biggest asset is the gusto of Downey Jrs performance.
Decent Films
3.0
The first real blockbuster of 2008, Iron Man is fluff.But it is hugely entertaining fluff.
Scifi Movie Page
4.0
Other far fetched notions turn up regularly; this small scale film has more outsize ideas than it could possibly manage.
Wsj
4.0
Iron Man seems as odd a character to adapt from comic books to the big screen as Swamp Thing and Elektra, but director Jon Favreau has taken Marvels l ..
East Bay Express
4.0
Last summer, Transformers proved that if you make a movie about giant robots smashing each other and aim it squarely at 11 year olds, millions of adul ..
Seven Day Svt
3.0
Iron Man is an appealing superhero movie. Its also clunky. Its welded together out of disparate pieces that clank and ping. Though at times its leaden ..
Tony Mack
3.5
Favreau maintains a light tone for most of the film, spiked with well timed humor and reminding us that this is supposed to be a great big lark.
Flip Side Archive
4.0
Robert Downey Jr. turns summers first blockbuster into a fast, fun triumph.
New Republic
4.5
There is a something for everyone to be found here, even people like me who could really care less about comic books.Quality storytelling and acting s ..
From The Balcony
3.0
And, like its predecessors, so bizarrely convoluted it barely holds together on a narrative level.But the underpinnings are consistent.
Ny Mag
4.0
With Spider Man and Batman currently brooding under a pall of doom and Gothic gloom, its refreshing to find a shiny new hero whos not afraid to have f ..
Sky
4.0
Robert Downey Jr., full swing back into his acting genius, is exceptional as Iron Man. Life for Tony Stark is cool, and you can almost image him doing ..
Review Express
3.0
Yet Iron Man still fails to satisfy fully.The few key action scenes are spaced too far apart and over all too quickly to feel fully immersive, especia ..
Future Movies
5.0
Iron Man is a thrilling ride full of excitement and laughs. Finally this year we have a great family film that everyone will enjoy.
Entertainment Spectrum
4.5
And the result is a movie that hardcore comic book geeks and non fans alike will enjoy and want to see again and again.
Wp Me
4.0
Thats a guy I can relate to.The action balances the intensity of an unstoppable mass with the intimacy of little impediments and gags.
Can Mag
4.0
Its faithful to the comic origins without being slavish, draws ideas from the entire run of the series, and stirs a self aware sense of humor through ..
Stream On Demand At Home
4.5
And they managed to take us from Mark I clunky walking tank to sleek red and gold badassery and make them all look amazing.I was very satisfied with t ..
Need Coffee
3.2
Spider Man 2 still has no competition as the best movie of the super hero genre.
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.0
Speed Racer kills cinema with its over reliance on the latest special effects, flattening drama and comedy into stiff dialogue and blurry action seque ..
Ny Press
4.4
The direction by Jon Favreau is tight and straightforward, wisely letting the film and the story unwind at a pace that lets the viewer go along for th ..
Crazed Fan Boy
4.2
The ticklish fun of Iron Man comes from watching a happy cast in fighting trim make a concept that should sink like a lead dirigible do cartwheels on ..
Articles Baltimore Sun
4.5
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Cine Rina
4.0
But Iron Man is a swell ride, spiced with tough action and leavened with genuinely considered performances.
Blog Oregonlive
3.9
Consistently entertaining, with engaging performances, a briskly paced plot, and just enough action to satisfy the 15 year old boys but not so much th ..
D Cist
4.2
Led by Downeys career resurrecting performance as billionaire weapons peddler Tony Stark, it proves just as indispensable to the movies giddy escapist ..
Oc Register
4.4
Downeys performance is larger and more animated than the action and special effects; hes the heart beneath Iron Mans titanium plating and the best rea ..
M Live
3.5
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M Live
3.5
Some of the films most satisfying action is in the sheer assembly of mechanical components.
Ma Cleans
1.0
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3 Black Chicks
4.4
Iron Man, another Marvel property, doesnt have the instant name recognition of Spider Man, X Men, Superman, Batman or even Fantastic Four.
Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
4.5
It is a wonderful action movie that is at its best in its stillest moments.
Ar Kansas Online
4.0
Playing the title role in Iron Man , the latest Marvel comic book blockbuster Robert Downey, Jr. almost single handedly revives the genre.
Knight At The Movies
3.8
Not everyone could build an unstoppable weapon/superhero costume while a hostage in an Afghan cave.But Batman probably could.
Sea Coast Online
2.5
As far as do goodery goes, this Middle Eastern excursion beats pulling cats out of trees; the joke is that it seems about as effortless.
Reverse Shot
4.4
Iron Man is not only action packed, as expected, but it is also laced with a story that has substance and with some wit and romance added to please al ..
Black Filim
4.5
Iron Man trumps his morally compromised, brooding heroic brethren with the best setback of them all: He has no superpowers. Hes just a man with a smar ..
Stop Smiling Online
4.5
Lastly, the ending of the movie is definitely also one of its best parts.
Breit Bart
4.5
In the proficient hands of Jon Favreau, abetted by a magnificent performance by Robert Downey, Jr., not only does Iron Man pay off, but it raises the ..
Mighty Ganesha
3.5
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Giant Mag
4.4
Its Downey who anchors the movies mayhem and special effects with a caustic wit and an intense, centered humanity.
Prev Daily Herald
4.5
The subtext provides both knowing laughs and a sense of substance.)
Cbs News
4.5
But Iron Man is terrific summer fare, hip and massively entertaining go see it.
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