Iron Man
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 2, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
Positive:
33
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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60
EmpireDan Jolin
It's not sure where to go once the final Iron Man suit is constructed, and seems in a rush to get there, but Downey Jr and the supporting cast are so perfectly placed we're already looking forward to the bound-to-be-better sequel. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Though Iron Man is diverting enough in the comic-book-movie mode, there is one thing it doesn't have, and that is dramatic unity. Unlike the irreducible element that is its namesake, Iron Man the movie is an alloy, a combination of several different and disconnected components that don't manage to unite to make a coherent whole. Read full review
58
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
I suppose it's asking too much for a great actor to be matched up with a great director on a project like this. On the other hand, there's always the sequel. Read full review
50
The New YorkerDavid Denby
[Downey] can make offhandedness mesmerizing, even soulful; he passes through the key moments in this cloddish story as if he were ad-libbing his inner life. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
It succeeds only fitfully. Toggling between Stark's impish goatee and Iron Man's full-metal body condom, and amid so many generic fireballs, kill shots and earsplitting thumps, bumps and crunches, the film finally collapses under its own weight. Read full review
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