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MOVIE REVIEW: 'Iron Man 3' Kick Starts Summer Movie Season

'Iron Man 3' is playing this weekend.

Robert Downey Jr. and gang are back for the third "Iron Man" installment.

"Iron Man 3" is rated PG-13 and runs two hours and 20 minutes. It is now playing at Cherokee 16 Cinemas in Towne Lake. For more theater information, show times and pricing, click the link above.

Here's what the critics are saying:

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This weekend, the summer movie season kicks off in spectacular fashion . . . with Disney and Marvel's "Iron Man 3." The third film in the series and the fourth featuring national treasure Robert Downey Jr. as genius billionaire playboy-philanthropist Tony Stark (after last summer's superhero free-for-all "The Avengers"), it raises the stakes considerably, to the point that, should RDJ never want to put on the robotic suit again, the story would be nicely and tidily resolved. Drew Taylor, Moviefone. Full Review

"Iron Man 3" is an ominously exciting, shoot-the-works comic-book spectacular. It keeps throwing things at you, but not with the random, busy franchise indifference that marked the hollow and grandiose "Iron Man 2." Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly. Full Review

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The story of "Iron Man 3" is a continuation of the previous two films, and its key cast is the same. But like a stunt driver taking over the wheel while the car is moving at 100 mph, new director (and co-writer) Shane Black has managed to change this billion-dollar-plus franchise's tone for the better while keeping the same actor as Tony Stark. Call it a spiritual reboot. Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times. Full Review

Who needs the Hulk, Thor and Captain America anyway? Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man can carry a superhero franchise all by himself AND do it with nimble, appealing ease. Mara Reinstein, US Weekly. Full Review

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