Iron Man 3 racked in $174.1 million in the opening weekend at the box office, as local viewers gave Marvel’s third installment of the Iron Man series positive reviews. Filmmaker Rachel Romney, a senior from Arizona, said, “I thought it was really entertaining. The plot was a little cliché, but enjoyable. The script was really witty and the jokes were top notch.” According to Rotten Tomatoes, the critics gave the blockbuster a 7.8 out of 10, while the audience gave an 83% approval rating. Even with the mediocre reviews from critics, according to The Guardian, “After four days, Iron Man 3 was running just 13% behind The Avengers at the same stage of its UK run, suggesting that the film would finish a lot closer to the superhero team-up than to either of the earlier Iron Man movies. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) face off as Killian sets off a string of bombings to scare the American people and see his lifelong project come to life. Between sarcastic quips by Stark and the intense fighting between Killian’s crew and Ironman, the movie kept the audience on the edge of their seats. Alexis Wood, a senior in social work from Oregon, said, “The movie was good. It was a perfect combination of action and humor. The acting was top notch. Robert Downey Jr. makes the movie. He is Iron Man.” Rene Rodriguez of the Miami Herald gave the movie a 2.5/4. He said, “Just like he does with those crummy Sherlock Holmes movies, Downey elevates this rather flimsy material with his sheer presence.” Ann Hornaday, a critic from the Washington Post, gave Iron Man 3 a lack luster review. She said, “From its anxious protagonist and the battered metal sheaths he dons to save the world to the clattering, fiery mayhem that ensues with metronomic predictability, Iron Man 3 is less a movie than a final war whoop let loose before utter exhaustion sets in.”
Writer: Jeff McLeod~Multimedia Journalist
