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Ian Buckwalter

NPR
87 Movies

Average review score: 60
On average, this critic grades
0 points higher than other critics.
Ian Nathan

Empire
17 Movies

Average review score: 69
On average, this critic grades
9 points higher than other critics.
Inkoo Kang

Village Voice
4 Movies

Average review score: 37
On average, this critic grades
23 points lower than other critics.

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PaulCharles | Fast & Furious 6

May 24, 2013

1

What in the h e double hockey sticks is going on with the ratings for this movie? This was the 2nd worst movie I've EVER seen! The only movie harder to sit through was Transformers 3. The only reason I'm giving it a 1 is because the acting is okay. The script was terrible; filled with cheesy one-liners. Here's an example; "That's not a plane, it's a planet!' My brother and I looked at each other and busted out laughing when this was said. The CGI/editing was absolutely awful. Every car chase scene looked like it was sped up 10x or more. Then we have the plot. It made almost no sense. The villain is this "evil genius" who knows everything before you do, but he decides to bring his hostages on a "planet" for no known reason. Good job genius. I wanted to cry towards the end of the movie because it would never end. I think the only possible way you could enjoy this is if you don't speak English as a first language. People here in Thailand that saw it with me really enjoyed it. I can now see the motivation and reasoning behind Hollywood continuing to make these trash movies.… Full Review »
touseefiqbal | Fast & Furious 6

May 24, 2013

9

i think i should give about 9.....the new best movie after last stand........ great movie..... i think shawww works good but dom is always in the game.... the he save the girl on tank.... great… Full Review »
Bruce722 | Iron Man 2

May 24, 2013

8

This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. This movie was nowhere near as good as the first one. First of all, I hate when they replace main characters in movies. I understand that it's not necessarily the fault of the film but replacing Terrance Howard with Don Cheadle affects the feel of the movie; similar to when they replaced Katie Holmes with Maggie Gylenhaul in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy. Also, a technology that was pushed to be so incredible and impossible to replicate in the first installment is thrown around in this movie like if it's no more rare than an std. Lastly, similar to the first film, there were some huge plot holes. If a villain's weapons are a sort of lasso, wouldn't common sense tell you to just fire on him from outside of the lasso range? I would certainly think a genius like Tony Stark would be able to figure that out. Also, if you access the main computer and can reset the War Machine, why couldn't you also reset the others? Nonetheless, Robert Downey Jr. once again proves to be a top notch actor in Hollywood and the movie's transition to the "Avengers" adds some excitement to an otherwise quick and overrated ending. Still, I was a little disappointed.… Full Review »
Nesbitt10 | The Hangover Part III

May 24, 2013

3

In "The Hangover III," the mystery comes from a reinvented formula; there is no wedding or missing groomsman. No actual hangover to speak of, and a lack of scenarios fueled by alcohol from which to recover. Instead, the film is produced as more of a caper than a comedy. Despite not being 'good' movie: a litany of crude humor that becomes repetitive that falls flat for a majority of the film, the third act does provide a few moments of genuine charm and appeal. And yes, this is a real stretch, but I'm trying.

The latest misadventures by the antisocial man-child Alan (Zach Galifianakis) cause buddies Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), and Doug (Justin Bartha) to stage an intervention. But on their way to hand deliver Alan to a mental health clinic in Arizona, they experience an intervention of their own. The group is captured by crime kingpin Marshall (John Goodman), who needs their help in tracking down the fugitive Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong). Mr. Chow stole $21 million in gold bricks from Marshall, and pressing the "Wolfpack" into service may be the only means of recovery. In the meantime, he'll hold Doug for safekeeping.

"The Hangover III" is the most sentimental, (hence the finale), and yet the darkest of the franchise where the eccentricity doesn't always work as well as it should. To it's credit, there are some escapades and plot twists along the way (from Tijuana to Vegas), and it's never out right boring, all set to a bizarre soundtrack that incorporates Hanson, Danzig, and Schubert.

You get the feeling director Todd Philips would rather be making a straight-up action movie, as opposed to creating a string of comedic episodes. The onscreen disaffection of Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms reeks of paychecks already spent, leaving Zack Galifianakis to fill the void with material that works better around the margins. Ken Jeong reprises his role as a lunatic criminal with the bare minimum of effort. He appears more animated in the Bud Light commercials when compared to this outing. The post-credits epilogue does provide a truly twisted array of images, a fitting send-off for a series recognized as being the highest-grossing R-rated comedies of all time. This is in fact the end and it is what it is. We've had some good laughs. Let's part amicably.… Full Review »
Gayatree | Primal Fear

May 24, 2013

7

To label this as yet another courtroom drama would be far too hasty. Primal Fear has layers which are not apparent if we just look at the surface story. Its success as a film is mostly carried by Edward Norton as the naive, utterly convincing alter boy. We go with the story, on the same journey as Gere, against our better judgement; which, in the end throws up the question of what separates our belief in innocence from our susceptibility to be taken in by appearances.… Full Review »