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Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau—
Iron Man
—02/23/08
People might give us a chance who wouldn't normally come to a Marvel-type film.
Daredevil (2003)
Affleck's lanky, offhand softness hardly suits the superheroic archetype... [but] The R-rated Director's Cut...deserves an extra half-star.
Elf (2003)
In the hands of Will Ferrell,
Elf
beats a hackneyed script into submission and cajoles smiles and chuckles from obvious material.
Wimbledon (2004)
The generic parallel plots of sports-movie suspense and falling-in-love sap squeeze stars Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst together like so much peanut butter and jelly.
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
The Break-Up (2006)
At least one draft short of brilliance....[but] more palatable than the typical romantic comedy, thanks in large part to Vaughn's engaging duets with the ensemble.
Iron Man (2008)
Favreau fully respects the material, and brings to the table a highly developed sense of humor and—praise the heavens—taste.
Rudy (1993)
With its faithful rendering of a true inspirational story,
Rudy
earns its sentiment...an irresistable inspirational movie for all ages.
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Showmanship is the order of the day for superhero sequel
Iron Man 2
, though the flash and dazzle distract from plot machinery that’s more than a little clunky.
Identity Thief (2013)
McCarthy is a worthy successor to John Candy, who also had a gift for warming up caricatures with loveable humanity.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Rests comfortably alongside Scorsese's masterpieces
Goodfellas
and
Casino
, but carries a sting that even they don't by examining the most acceptable, yet most rapacious, of criminal swindles.
The Jungle Book (2016)
Favreau and Marks have obviously put some thought into the film’s visual approach and the messages...: the animal kingdom’s unexpected threats and opportunities...the work Mowgli puts in to come of age...his casual kindheartedness...
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
An action-packed, beat-the-heat distraction...Lands close enough to the summer-movie sweet spot that the quibbles feel a bit churlish.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Marvel deserves credit for the ways it has so far managed to freshen up formula, harness genres to its purposes, and hold a mirror up to contemporary society.
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