funny movie about some lesser known Marvel heroes
932990
Cute, funny movie about some lesser known Marvel heroes. My husband is a comic book nerd and LOVED this.
2965504
We really enjoyed this movie.  As with all action movies, an ability to suspend disbelief is vital.  Also, apparently the black widow has gained Captain America's incredible healing ability... aside from that - a good romp through the marvel universe.  The Falcon is a nice addition.
3114686
I was happily surprised by this - and not just because of the bad press, but because it's another spandex hero movie. But it managed to make the story move through character, which is rare. The darkness was actually very refreshing, especially considering how bland and merry those Marvel films have become.

My one real complaint was the ham-fused way they worked in the coming sequels, just like Marvel did in their movies. But that's commerce. If you can look past the clues to Flash, the always hilariously unnecessary Aquaman, and the ret-con'd Cyborg, the rest of the movie itself actually works.
2731962
Green Lantern is a fun movie that stands out from the other superhero movies because the hero displays great courage and growth. Hal Jordan overcoming his fear to do the right thing is what makes him my new favorite superhero! I'll admit the story was simple and the characters somewhat two-dimensional, but for me it was simply a fun action movie, and I especially liked the message that we need to act to be productive and overcome our fear to do so.
For someone who had never heard of Green Lantern before, I found this to be very entertaining and easy to follow. It could have used just a little more humor in my opinion, as that is what usually balances all the action, but overall I would say this was the most fun movie of all the summer blockbusters this year.
Also, I thought Blake Livley's character was fairly well written. Typically in these types of movies the female leads get such poor dialogue, and they do the best with it they can, but in this case I think she stands out as being the best female lead in all the superhero movies I've seen recently (Scarlet Johansson's Black Widow remains my favorite non-leading lady).
826028
This movie is great. I didn't think it would be with a goofy raccoon but it was funny, not as serious as the other Marvel movies. My wife really likes Groot the best. I would recommend this movie. It will be one I watch again and again.
1561848
As other reviewers have stated the southern accents sported by these little known actors are rather distracting from the film.  Also, I think that an adaptation of the prequel Comic book (also written by Hans Rodionoff) would have been better.  This movie has more of an independent 'Darkness Falls' type feel rather than your typical B-movie straight to video.  All in all its not a bad film and is completely watchable.  Some of the special effects and makeup effects are pretty impressive actually.  Give it a rent and see what you think.  As I mentioned, there is a graphic novel/comic book which is a prequel to this story and is quite good.  Its called 'Man-Thing: Whatever Knows Fear' and its available in TPB form here on amazon.
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3.5 out of 5

An evil mastermind terrorist known as the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) is wreaking havoc via a rash of bombings, holding the world in his grip. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) gets on the case and discovers the bombings are initiated by people exposed to the Extremis program, something Stark Industries could've had ties to a long time ago, but chose not to. Turns out those Tony Stark knew back then are neck-deep involved with what's going on now, have re-entered his life, and are making things complicated.

While trying to pinpoint the location of the Mandarin, Iron Man aka Tony is also dealing with the aftermath of the Chitauri invasion of New York in The Avengers. Having trouble sleeping, he's been spending all his time constructing various Iron Man armors to help himself cope. This brings tension to his relationship with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), who he's now living with and is dedicated to.

Upon discovering the location of the Mandarin and his true identity, Iron Man and his almost-sidekick the Iron Patriot aka War Machine aka Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) head up against a battalion of Extremis-infected warriors and must pull out all the stops to put an end to their reign of terror. The problem is these Extremis soldiers are so powerful that victory doesn't seem likely.

Can Iron Man prevail against an army as strong as he is?

I'm not sure what to make of this movie. Sure, it was entertaining and the storyline was fine. I like the idea of making it a direct follow up to The Avengers, and showing how Tony Stark's world--never mind the rest of the world--had been affected by the Chitauri invasion and the presence of the other Avengers.

This flick was loaded with solid action, tough bad guys, cool tech, guns and everything else that makes an Iron Man movie a lot of fun. I just wasn't sold on the presentation. This might be harsh, but this flick came off as the Batman Forever of the Iron Man movies. I'm all for humor in even the most serious of movies, but it seemed the jokes were either too forced or too slapstick to make me take this flick seriously. And that's the secret with superhero movies: they need to take themselves seriously--even if they're meant to be a comedy--otherwise they'll never work. There was an awful lot of getting in and out of the Iron Man suits in this film, both by Tony and Rhodey, never mind Pepper getting a shot at wearing it, the President, the Extremis guy--there were so many suit changes that the novelty of watching someone don the Iron Man was quickly spent after the first three times.

This film was not directed by Jon Favreau, which might have had something to do with it. Just seems this movie was weighed down with not enough Iron Man and a storyline--which was solid in and of itself--that moved slowly. I realize Tony's aftermath and post-traumatic stress from The Avengers was the focus, but the same goal could've been accomplished had there been more Iron Man. I don't necessarily mean more action--as action-filled movies that are nothing but explosions start to finish get boring after a while--but perhaps him having a love/hate relationship with the suit because being in it nearly killed him at the end of The Avengers, or maybe take the robo-injections to summon the suit to a new level because he's trying to make himself super to be on par with guys like Captain America or Thor and have him deal with that?

The extra scene at the end of the credits with Dr. Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) picked up on the bromance from The Avengers. A nice touch. Didn't move the Marvel cinematic universe forward in any way, but was a nice touch.

If you're a Marvel movie completest, then by all means, check it out. Likewise, pick up the Blu-ray when it comes out to complete your set. For me, I think I'm going to have watch it again and perhaps I'll warm up to it a bit more. I felt let down when I watched the first Spider-Man in 2002, but got more into it with subsequent viewings. Iron Man 3 might be one of those movies.

Just think they could've done a lot more with it.
1360004
ANT-MAN on Blu-ray, it is a fun romp through the MCU fairly light hearted
4802685
I can't remember ever seeing a superhero Hong Kong action movie. You would think it would be something obvious to do considering the dynamic action styling of Hong Kong action films. Sounds like a good idea? Well The Black Mask delivers on that idea. Combine insane stunt work and martial arts choreography along with a masked crime fighter and you get a superhero movie with action that will put Hollywood to shame.

As with many superhero movies the plot isn't what you call complex or involved. It is just a simple super-villain-with-a-master-plan kind of affair here. The interesting thing about Black Mask is what they do in between the fight scenes and evil plots. You get a good look at the relationships between our hero and his friends and co-workers. Things like a fledgling romance and conflicts of interest with friends actually work here. After a bit of character development the plot thickens and the bullets start to fly. This isn't high art on the script side, but then again if you shouldn't be expecting that in the first place. Hong Kong action films aren't known for gripping stories, just high-flying action. At least here you get a solid story, solid back story, with all the action goodness.

Okay lets get to the nitty gritty. The Black Mask is a martial arts film at its core, and I gotta tell you the martial arts rock. The choreography done in the fight scenes are not only tight but they are fast and furious. Jet Li definitely shows his stuff on this one along with a few other martial artists. It puts just about every fight scene from Hollywood to shame. This movie obviously pays homage to Bruce Lee's Kato character from the Green Hornet television shows. The special effects do go crazy at times with all the explosions, blood and body parts flying around. Even crazier are seeing some things like colored smoke for no reason and Silly String (yes... Silly String). The English dubbing isn't great, but to be honest it's not any worse than your average foreign film dub.

Basically this movie is for action fans and fans of Hong Kong martial arts movies. It's an entertaining blend of science fiction, police drama, kung fu and of course superhero genres that make this an enjoyable popcorn movie. Granted it's not going to look polished for the average viewer, but if you like martial arts and cool superheroes I recommend The Black Mask.
2865213
This movie has something for everybody: awesome action, darker story elements that make you care about the characters, legitimately funny comedy, music that will make you feel nostalgic, etc. This movie is focused on being fun like other Marvel films are, but it doesn't insult your intelligence like most of them do. Truly a breath of fresh air.
1071859
A lot of fun, with many tongue-in-cheek jokes.  Great CGI revolving around size changes.  Does the superhero thing from a different angle -- that of a hero who's able to get things done because he's not more powerful than others, but because he's so small not a lot of notice is paid to him.  Great female characters as well.
3104477
Funny film with great acting! I was surprised how much I liked this film! It was a lot funnier than most Marvel Films and had a lot of heart!
4526564
This is a very entertaining film. It's the first family friendly, African American super hero film to truly have a large budget. The film is very funny and Smith and Theron have great chemistry. Bateman is great as usual. Hancock was depressed and behaved badly. Bateman and Theron helped him to change his image. He cleaned up his act and became a hero that people could root for. This was a fun film but due to the fact that Hancock was antisocial at first and basically a God he didn't have the strong family support that Steel, Blankman and Meteor Man had. That family support made those characters seem more realistic and grounded in African American culture. Nevertheless, this is an enjoyable film. Smith fans will love it. Fans of this film may also enjoy Meteor Man!
2240229
This is a fun, silly movie with some fairly good action scenes.  I don't laugh much at movies but this one got a couple of laughs out of me.  When you want to just sit back and enjoy a movie without having to think  to much, this just may be the one.
3454386
This movie was entertaining even though it has it's cheesy moments.  My only gripe is that Nightwing is a love or hate character in this because of his cheesy lines that seemed to have been written for an eight year old audience which is in stark contrast to the somewhat mature theme of the movie.  Saying that though, others that I've watched the movie with thought these campy lines were funny and entertaining so keep that in mind for what you like to have in your serving of Batman.

All in all though, I'm happy to have this in my collection and would watch it again.
290034
I liked the movie. Was it a classic? No, but it was a lot of fun and Hugh Jackman was born to play this role. The story is fun and we get some extra action and cursing in this version but not a whole lot of extra footage. This is a much better film the the Origin story they did a few years ago and if you are a fan of the X-Men or comic book super hero movies in general you will like this film.
671949
Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston & Co. return in the latest entry in the Marvel / Avengers cinematic universe. This film has picked up the usual share of haters. But I thought it was a fun ride of a comic book film, Hemsworth & Hiddleston have grown in their roles as Thor & Loki & share a  charming chemistry with each other, that gives you the feeling that they really are brothers. Natalie Portman as Jane Foster is also great adding that romantic element, along with the magic meets sci-fi adventure. For those that complained that there wasn't enough of Asgard in the first film, you won't be disappointed this time around. The golden city looks beautiful & there are peeks at some of the other nine realms as well. Although it was great to have a touch of Walt Simonson's classic characters added, Malekith & the Dark Elves were a little disappointing as the villains. As for the Blu-ray extras; Ben Kingsly is hilarious in the one shot mini movie, which might satisfy a few of the Mandarin haters. The gag reel also really shows that the cast & crew had a great time making "The Dark World".