'Iron Man 3' Early Buzz: London Likes Shane Black's Marvel Sequel
Iron Man 3 screened for press in London last night, and while reviews remain embargoed, Twitter reactions were given the OK by the studio. And so now we've got the first slate of responses to Shane Black's film featuring Robert Downey, Jr. in his fourth turn as Marvel's armored hero.
They're not the most measured group of reactions, and as with any collection of first-blush responses to a big film the first Twitter posts only hint at what we might find in the movie. But if you're looking for a general "is it good or not?" answer, you might get an idea below.
Hear we're allowed to tweet what we thought of Iron Man 3. I bloody loved it. Surprising, action-packed and with bags of energy. Great fun.
— Matt Risley (@spliggle) April 17, 2013
Iron Man 3 is AWESOME. Completely erases the memory of it's dull, muddled predecessor.
— Alex Mullane (@Mullane45) April 17, 2013
Shane Black proved an inspired choice to direct. Marvel Phase 2 is off to a hell of a start. #ironman3
— Alex Mullane (@Mullane45) April 17, 2013
Iron Man 3 is seriously good fun. Equal measures humour, heart, action & brain. Just a straight up, good time movie that totally delivers.
— Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) April 17, 2013
So, just saw #ironman3 – reviews etc. embargoed but, Sir Ben Kingsley, I was NOT expecting that AT ALL. Film definitely wins on points.
— Nancy Durrant 💛💙 (@NancyDurrant) April 17, 2013
I'm still a bit in shock about how good Iron Man 3 is. I can't remember the last time I was caught off-guard at the cinema.
— Sam Ashurst (@samashurst) April 17, 2013
IRON MAN 3 is amazing. Quite possibly the best solo Marvel Studios movie yet. There's a twist which might upset some, but I loved it!
— Josh Wilding (@Josh_Wilding) April 17, 2013
Iron Man 3 is 10000000000 times better than you could ever imagine and Shane Black and Drew Pearce are my new heroes
— ⧗ Charlie ⧗ (@princesscharlie) April 17, 2013
SERIOUSLY THOUGH THIS FILM MAKES THE AVENGERS (MY FAVOURITE) LOOK LIKE A JOKE OMG
— ⧗ Charlie ⧗ (@princesscharlie) April 17, 2013
Iron Man 3 is the business
— Henry Fitzherbert (@FitzOnFlicks) April 17, 2013
Great character development, lots of humour and charm in #IronMan3
— Henry Fitzherbert (@FitzOnFlicks) April 17, 2013
Not quite sure what the villain was trying to achieve though #IronMan3
— Henry Fitzherbert (@FitzOnFlicks) April 17, 2013
Iron Man 3 is v entertaining. Trajectory is pleasing unpredictable, it's smart, funny, substantial and action-packed. GREAT villain
— Jamie Graham (@jamie_graham9) April 17, 2013
I won't say what it is, but #IronMan3 post-credits sequence does not tease next Marvel movie.
— Reed Tucker (@reed_tucker) April 17, 2013
If you want to know even more about what doesn't happen in the film before seeing it (though I'm not sure why you'd want that) then check out What Culture's list of ten things that don't happen in the film.
Iron Man 3, starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley, opens on May 3, 2013.
Marvel Studios' "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?