Iron Man Review

Iron Man appeals to me as one of the best superhero movies even to this very date. What's there not to love about this movie it has it all, the casting, the story line, and the humor that makes it that much more wildly entertaining. I also love how many lines Robert Downey Jr's character Tony Stark had, they all had tons of sarcasm but yet they were mildly entertaining. I also found it quite interesting that they had a very small but serious subtext to the movie's story line and it happens in the opening minutes of the movie, already the movie gets interesting and fun and it wasn't in the middle of the movie before it got to this point like all the other movies. The playboy smooth talking jerk, alcoholic, rich weapons creator that is his character Tony Stark, flies to Afghanistan to discuss Stark Industries' (his own company) brand new weapon with the military. Many things happen rather quickly and sees just what his weapons or inventions do to people.

Iron Man has all of the elements that make this film great but it's truly the acting cast that makes up for the success of this movie. Robert Downey Jr. not only brings his real life persona to his role but presents us with a stunning and funny aura of his character Tony Stark but resembles him down to the touch. Jeff Bridges does a wonderful job acting in this movie that he complements Robert Downey Jr. quite well, he also plays a decent villain that's quite versatile in the sense that he's not just this broad one dimensional character like all the other movies. Terrence Howard does a decent job in his role as a military specialist and Tony Stark's former college buddy and best friend. Gwyneth Paltrow does a wonderful job in her role as well and only adds to the already stellar cast. She fits her role as John Stark's sexy and wise assistant so wonderfully and has met her match in the man they call "Tony Stark." All of the interactions and or relationships mesh so well that it's the real highlights of the movie altogether. If this movie's cast wasn't what it is right now than this movie for sure would be deemed a terrible movie and it might have been a box office disaster.

The writing was absolutely superb, they stayed true to the story line throughout movie and didn't make any adjustments or revisions to the script, this usually never happens with movies. I found it quite fun and entertaining that Tony Stark goes through a transformation from his business oriented mind to an individual looking to save the world from chaos while sticking to his personality which is his bravado, humor, and his integrity. All of John Stark's dialogues or one liners were dead on, clever and comedic. The Iron Man movie serves as an introduction and the life of Robert Downey Jr's character Tony Stark from a man to superhero. There were more than a fair share of action scenes that made this movie an enjoyable experience.

Jon Favreau has certainly convinced to everyone that he is here to stay and direct movie's through his great filmography, as an actor and as a director he's shown that he can be versatile. Filming a movie like Iron Man is certainly no easy task, Jon Favreau rises above and beyond in directing this movie with such brilliance. I liked how their gave the viewers a look as to how much detail was given to building Iron Man's suit. Overall I loved this movie it really surprised me to say the least and that I can't wait for the release of Iron Man 2. This movie is indeed a must watch movie, it gets two thumbs up by me for the movies shear genius. I truly appreciate the individuals that have taken time out of their day to read this review I am certainly thankful for that.