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‘Iron Man’? Yes! ‘Made of Honor’? No!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here’s my indubitable list of what matters most about new movies this weekend:
What I like about “Iron Man”:
Robert Downey Jr. is spot on treading the difficult waters of simultaneously being arrogant, witty and charming.
The action sequences are intensely focused, pulling the viewer into the scene. Explosions (especially the first one in the first firefight) are perfectly timed.
Co-stars Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard deliver strong support to Downey.
The film’s two hours and change feel like a full meal.
What I don’t like about “Made of Honor”:
There’s not one witty line in the entire film.
It generates cheap laughs from pratfalls.
While I watched the movie I kept thinking, “That reminds me of ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding,’” “That reminds me of ‘Bachelor Party,’” “That reminds me of ‘Picture Perfect,’” etc.
What? Misogyny is charming? Is that true?
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By woody
May 1, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this
Im glad you feel this way.
By Ole Man Bourbon
May 1, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this
Damn Alan, have an appointment you have to make? Heh.
By Adear
May 12, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this
I couldn’t agree with you more (and that’s rare for me to agree with a critic). You hit the top three for both movies and no, misogyny is not charming and that character deserved to be single for the rest of his life.
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