Iron Man 3 Graded Review

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So as I mentioned over on the Bebop & Rocksteady discussion thread, I've been planning to do a graded critical review and comparison between the two main TMNT movies, the 1990 original and the 2014 reboot. But first, I had to beta test my grading system, so I picked a controversial movie I've been meaning to reevaluate since first seeing it in theaters... hope you enjoy!

FINAL SCORE: -66

Spoiler:

≤ -30 F-
-29 to -11 D-
-10 to 10 C
11 to 29 B+
≥ 30 A+

F-

Final Opinion:

Spoiler:

This movie is the "Wolverine" of the X-Men Franchise. Such a promising start, such a terrible ending with a misused villain we were all looking forward to seeing.

I feel like Extremis could've been made more believable, because this is the same film universe that has a Hulk. But fire-breathing human firecrackers. After realizing that Hulk and Iron Man are in the same universe, I tried to be generous in reevaluating what fits in this movie and what doesn't. But fire-breathing dudes IS JUMPING THE SHARK. And not just a little nurse shark, this is jumping a Megalodon.

So, my final opinion? I got over the Extremis, but there is no getting over the Mandarin debacle. It sucked, and even though you may have liked it, it is a disservice to good writing as well as to the fans. So much wasted potential.

I buy good movies for my DVD shelf. Occasionally, I buy sub-par movies if for some bizarre reason I enjoyed it anyway—or if it's part of a series and I just have to have the overarching narrative. I do have all of the X-Men movies, but I do not have Men in Black 2. A man has his limits.