Iron Man 3 : The Big Summer Blockbuster - My Movie Review

Directed by     Shane Black
Produced by     Kevin Feige
Screenplay by     Drew Pearce, Shane Black,

   Starring     

Robert Downey, Jr.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Don Cheadle
Guy Pearce
Rebecca Hall
Stephanie Szostak
James Badge Dale
Jon Favreau
Ben Kingsley

Music by     Brian Tyler
Cinematography     John Toll

Editing by     Jeffrey Ford
Peter S. Elliot

Studio     Marvel Studios, DMG Entertainment
Distributed by     Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures (India)

Release date(s)     April 26, 2013 (India),     May 3, 2013 (United States)
Running time     130 minutes

Country     United States, China
Language     English
Budget     $200 million

Iron Man 3 (U/A - 2D)  My Movie Review

Big Man In a Suit Of Armour. Take That Away - What Are You? asks CAP in the Billion dollar Blockbuster The Avengers to which Tony Stark aka Iron Man says 'genius billionaire playboy philanthropist' - this answer is what explained in Iron Man 3 by series debutant Dir. Shane Black [Lethal Weapon Series writer]

Iron Man continues from where The Avengers left off [including the Shawarma scene ;-)] . Post the 'New York' incident Tony Stark is suffering from PTSD. Adding to the worries, is a previously unknown terrorist, Mandarin [Ben Kingsley] who brings Tony back to square one, right into the ground from the billion dollar mansion, super cars and tons of money, with nothing but his brain & brawn [& a 10 year old boy] to depend upon. This is where he answers the question that has been baffling him for years, The question that has been long baffling him, does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

 Iron Man 3 is the best movie in the series. The series is back on track, with a bang after a disappointing Iron Man 2 which was like Tony Stark himself - lots of money wasted with a lazy script which kinda looked like IM1 reboot. Coming after Avengers Shane had a lot to do and prove as IM3 marks the beginning of Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 [followed by Thor 2, CAP2 and Avengers 2]. 

We like Super heroes when they are cornered and pushed to the walls - this is exactly what Shane Black did in IM3. Plus there are lots of quirky one liners, which is one of the USP's of the character, which only Tony Stark/RDJr. can pull off. This is the 5th appearance of RDJr., still we cant get enough of this character, that's the stars charisma and performance in a role that changed even his life of drugs, drinks and prison. His contractual obligation is over with IM3 hope he returns in avengers 2 and IM 4, 5 etc - because I personally can't imagine anybody else doing Tony Stark/Iron Man .

The story also has an investigative kinda touch to it - ie its not monotonous like most super hero movies. The are many well executed/written scenes like the one with Kid, Flight scene, climax, scenes with Mandarin etc

After Joker (The Dark Knight) we got another equally powerful cinematic villain in the Mandarin played excellently by Sir Ben Kingsley. 

Rebeca Hall gets limited screen time, but Gweneth Paltrow as Pepper Pots gets a meatier role this time, the best outing of the character in fact in the series.

Don Cheadle [War Machine/Iron Patriot] & Guy Pearce did good job as well. 

 The film doesn't look like needed 3d conversion [so don't waste your money and tire your eyes]. There are some things left unanswered. It is a stand alone movie, it doesn't hype Avengers 2 much [may use any one of the scenes later]. Nick Fury who was part of all previous 'Avenger' movies is absent in IM3 [& Thor 2 as well according to reports].

Jos Whedon after watching Iron Man 3, especially the climax, said it will be difficult to top this in Avengers 2, may be a little extravagant comment but still the movie and the climax can stand upto the grandeur & awe set by The Avengers.

For banner/Hulk fans there is a cameo in the  end credit scene [not by the alter ego], which is a comic one, unlike the other IM, Thor, Cap movies had. It doesn't lead to Avengers 2. [May be they are waiting for the film to release in US, to add another end credit scene, on May 3rd, like they did with Avengers adding the Thanos scene]

Final Word: The Best in the series, best follow up to Avengers

Rating : 4/5

Verdict: Too Goooood for Super Hero Geeks and RDJr/Tony Stark fans, Others too will like it for sure

 

Box Office - Blockbuster Worldwide !!!! Hit-Super Hit in India 

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Top 10 Mollywood (Malayalam) Hits of 2012

Based on what ever information available here are the top hits from Mollywood in the year 2012

1. Mayamohini - All time Blockbuster

With a distributor share close to 9 crores its not only the biggest hit of the year, but also the 2nd biggest hit of all time

2. Run Babby Run - Blockbuster

This Mohanlal starrer had the biggest ever collections for a Malayalam film from markets outside Kerala. It has got distributor share close to 7crores according to various sources.

3. Ordinary - Blockbuster

The first genuine Box Office hit of the year, with no superstars, a debutant director Ordinary really rocked Kerala BOx Office. It started of slowly and caught on like wild fire. Distributor share close to 6.5-7 crores

4. Thattathin Marayathu - Blockbuster

 

Super hit songs and strong youth appeal made, Mollywood's 1st Rom-Com in years, an instant smash hit with unconfirmed reports claiming a distributor share of close to 6 crores

5. My Boss - Blockbuster

With this Dileep becomes the only actor to have 2 Blockbusters this year. Un-Official remake of 'The Proposal' is still running to packed houses in selected theaters across Kerala. From sources close to the producer the film has got distributor share of 5cr+ till now.

6. Ustad Hotel - Super Hit

Super hit music, direction, perfomances made this film of relatively new comers a super hit. Got a distributor share of about 5crore


7. Spirit - Super Hit

This could easily be the biggest non-commercial hit of the year, the film also enjoyed superb run outside Kerala as well. The film contrary to expectations took an outstanding opening considering the genre and publicity. The film also makes Dir.Ranjith's 2nd biggest hit ever.


8. Mallu Singh - Hit

Despite average initial reviews the film held on nicely and attained a hit status. Distributor share around 4cr

9. Grandmaster - Hit

Mohanlal's 1st hit of the year also marked the entry of UTV into Mollywood. The film enjoyed better run outside run than in Kerala. Distributor share 3.74-4 crore

10. Diamond Necklace - Hit

Undoubtedly the best movie of 2012, alo features in the top 10 hit list.


Overall it has been a great year for Malayalam Cinema, release count per calendar year crossing 100 [about 130 in total] and among with 30 odd films recovering investments. Small films getting accepted, Social media is being used more to promote movies are positive signs.



Well there goes the top 10 Malayalam Box office hits of 2012 according to what ever information I had.

Please comment your suggestions, corrections below

NB: Haven't considered Christmas releases as it takes time to get an actual picture of their Box Office performances.

The Avengers - My Movie Review - 'Go Smash It' 4/5

Theatre: PVS Film City - Sapphire Active 3D screen

Finally saw the much awaited Marvel’s summer mega super hero bonanza ‘The avengers’ [1 week before its US release].  With small teasers of movie inserted into every marvel universe super hero movie since Ironman 1 the movie has generated considerable amount of curiosity & hype, before the shooting even began [Those who hasn’t seen or even heard about Ironman, Thor, Captain America & Hulk, I request you to watch it before you buy a ticket for this ultimate superhero multi starrer show down. 

Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson), director of S.H.I.E.L.D [Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division] reactivates the Avengers Initiative as  Norse god Loki (Tom Hiddleston) steps through to Earth with the help of Tesseract, an energy source of unknown potential &  allied with the alien race the Chitaurii  to conquer Earth. 

The First half is basically about finding all the members of the avenger’s initiative, assembling them and making them work together. The 2^nd half involving the 30 min long climax deals with whether the avengers will be able to co-exist and save our planet from Loki.

Favourite Scenes

All scenes involving Tony Stark

Last 10-20 mins where Hulk SMASHES everything

Fight sequence between Black Widow & Hawk-eye

3D in the outer space scenes & the SHIELD Headquarters  breaking down scene

Positives

1.       Superb Direction & Screen play by Joss Whedon  – a perfect blend of action, humor, heroism and everything else than one expect from a superhero movie

2.       VFX – Super cool animation works, lots of jaw dropping moments

3.       Performances – All heroes gets almost equal importance in the film, even though its Hulk & Tony Stark/Ironman who walks away with most of the applause & whistles.  In fact it’s the quirky one liners of Tony Stark that makes the first half, with comparatively less action, more interesting. But towards the end of the movie especially the last 10-15 minutes its Hulk who steals the show & gets thunderous non-stop claps

4.       3D work is good, but not that great, tried to give detailing & depth to most of the scenes, but the film lacks eye-popping 3D effects. But there are certain awesome effects for you 3D lovers

5.       Is Fast paced, no time to think or relax

6.       Unlike transformers which also dealt with similar theme, this one has a Soul, backed up by outstanding script, dialogues, performance etc.

Negatives

1.       Can’t wait 2/3/4 years to watch avengers 2, hopefully  the good work will be kept up in  Ironman3, Thor 2 & Captain America 2 which acts as prequels to Avengers 2

2.       3D proved to be gimmicky, just like all other Hollywood movies

Verdict 

 

Must watch for all Hollywood , super hero, action  movie buffs 

Rating 

4/5 

Box Office

Just like Hulk, it has already started smashing records worldwide, when it releases in the US next week expecting a Box Office Tsunami

GO SMASH IT !!!!

Spoiler:  Like all Pre avenger movies, this one also has a small end credit scene, where the Chitauri leader tells his shadowy master that attacking Earth "would be to court death". The master turns to reveal himself as Thanos and smiles

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The Avengers - Exclusive Compilation of Critics Reviews [25 Reviews in 1]

The Avengers - Exclusive Compilation of Critics Reviews [25 in 1] 

 

Variety - Blockbuster for sure

Hollywood Reporter - The biggest Marvel movie yet, destined for the box-office stratosphere.

Marvel's finest heroes finally come together to set a comic book franchise gold standard that will take some beating.

Total Film - Big, brash and very funny, Joss Whedon’s Avengers Assemble is equal to the sum of its parts – and for once, that’s no faint praise. Suit up.

  A witty, well-acted sci-fi adventure bolstered by a great deal of novelty factor.

 Marvel’s The Avengers B+ 

 

  Mail Online - Superhero onslaught on the Avengers Assemble is simply irresistible

 

Avengers Assemble

 

 The Avengers is sure to thrill and satisfy its core audience, delivering a whole load of visual effects eye candy and a whole lot more.

The Avengers - 4.5/5

The Telegraph - Avengers Assemble is a lavishly enjoyable assemblage of everything that’s good about contemporary popcorn cinema 4/5

 

 

 

The Guardian - 3/5

Screen daily - Marvel’s The Avengers is mostly a successful amalgam of skilful actors, witty banter, top-of-the-line effects, bigger-is-better action sequences and giddy good cheer. 

 

 

 

IGN - The Avengers Review - Guess what? It's awesome. 

 

 

Movie Fix - The ultimate superhero movie 4.5/5

'The Avengers' review: Marvel's mightiest heroes assemble on screen

 

The Avengers is one of the greatest superhero films ever made. It's smart, fast, unrelenting fun. An instant, nuanced classic 5/5

 

Film Ink - 4.9/5

 

Not only is The Avengers the superhero movie we had to have It is the superhero movie you have to see.

 

Flicks - 4/5 - Superhero fan or not, The Avengers dares you to not leave delighted.

 

Quickflix - 4.5/5 

 

Avengers 4.5/5 - EXCELLENT MASTERPIECe 

 

Avengers is nothing short of amazing, but that’s still selling this movie short - 5/5

 

The Avengers review ★★★★★

 

Marvel's mightiest meet Michael Bay - Marvel's The Avengers 3/5

 

 

 

 

BattleShip - My Movie Review EXCLUSIVE

 

BattleShip 

To say the truth didn't expect a mind blowing stuff  from Battleship - and TADA!!! my prediction came true

Based on the classic Hasbrocombat game, Battleship is the story of an international fleet of ships who come across an alien/UFO amidst a Naval war games exercise. An intense battle follows over sea, land and air between the aliens and humans. The rest of the story is about what do they aliens aka 'The Regents'  want?

Iam 23 years old and it will be the 25th Hollywood movie that i am watching with alien invasion theme. Films like Independence day still remain in our minds, intact. Battleship is just another addition to the already beaten to death genre. Its actually a mix of Independence day & Transformers, many action sequences looks pretty similar. Dont know what the hell was Rihanna doing in this movie, the Charlize theron look alike Brooklyn Decker also was a waste. 

The few positives i found in BS are the stunning graphics [again nothing that we havent seen yet]. The 'Battle ships' fighting it out looked kick-ass. Its not boring. Its fast paced. Worth a summer watch if u have nothing else to do

Verdict: Summer Entertainer, for Alien-Transformers fans

Rating: 2.5/5

Box Office: Should be a flop or average in India, Should be the same in US

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