Movie: Iron Man
General Info
Title: Iron Man
Year: 2008
In Short
Billionaire playboy weapon dealer Tony Stark enjoys his life without any moral challenges. When a weapons demonstration in the Middle East goes wrong, our Tony finds himself on the receiving end of his own dubious business. He decides to change all that..
The Movie
Visuals
Nice balance of special effects and widescreen shots, a blend that’s been pulled off quite well: you don’t get overwhelmed by all the tech, people and scenery get their fair amount of attention.
Plot
Hey, easy one, it’s a comic book plot in its most simple form: man rediscovers himself and his purpose and acts accordingly.
What makes it work? The dialogue and some very dry and understated humor mixed with some great slapstick. The main character is a likeable scoundrel, before and after his metamorphosis. Always flawed and those shortcomings keep him very much acceptable to look at and to follow during the story.
Some stuff really had me grinning and laughing, even the inside jokes for the comic book buffs.
Cast
Robert Downey Jr. delivers the goods giving a nice depiction of a witty and driven man, paying for his past sins. He really carries the movie, the supporting cast including the excellently cast Jeff Bridges are acceptable and not too distracting.
Didn’t expect a quality actor like Terrence Howard to go for this role, but hey, it pays and offers him more options for other movies. Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t work for me, a chemistry from yesteryears is being attempted but the Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn legacy isn’t under threat, no sirree.
Conclusion
The (p)reviews were all about the surprise people experienced with this movie: it’s funny and highly enjoyable. If comic book publisher Marvel plays the cards right, we can expect a very successful franchise the next coming years.
Rating: 
(excellent fun!)
