Iron Man is the best super-hero movie I’ve seen in a long time, perhaps since Batman Begins. It’s funny, romantic, witty, action packed, everything you would want in a summer blockbuster. I thought the casting was excellent, the delivery was phenomenal, the pace was smooth, and the direction was flawless. I sincerely appreciated every aspect of the movie. There wasn’t one moment in the film where I was bored or left wanting something more, it was, as many people are saying, an all-around great film!
I must be honest and admit that when I first heard that RDJ (Robert Downey Jr.) was going to play Iron Man, I was curious about the choice. That’s not to say that I didn’t or do not like RDJ, it’s just that he’s been off the radar for a while, and I didn’t know whether this movie would be the best “comeback movie” for him or not. And before you guys say anything, I know, I was definitely proven wrong. I literally, after seeing the movie, can’t think of a better actor I would want to play Tony Stark than RDJ. He had the perfect mix of abrasiveness, charm, sarcasm, wit, and arrogance to play someone as notable as Tony Stark. I’m sure you obsessed comic book fans will agree.
One of the best parts of Iron Man was the show-stopping sequences of special effects. The gadgetry and creative weaponry on display were amazing. I know there are a lot of special effects in blockbuster movies and it’s normally not worth mentioning, but in this movie, the effects weren’t overdone or out of sync with the rest of the action going on in the scene. I thought it flowed very smoothly with the rest of the film.
There is definitely a subtle under current running throughout the movie that deals with war and technology and America’s view and stance in the “War on Terrorism.” I didn’t think it was overly anti-war or anything, but it was very apparent by numerous scenes where and how the director and/or actors felt about our current situation in the Middle East. It was a little disheartening to see the “stereotypical” Middle Eastern terrorists hiding out in the caves; it seemed a little too cliche. It wasn’t a detractor from the movie for me, it was just another “Americanized” view of terrorists that we’ve all seen.
Overall, it was an absolute joy of a movie. I don’t think I’ve seen such a complete movie, in that every aspect seemed to hit the nail on the head in regards to excellence, in a long time. From the sound, to the score, to the story, to the actors, to the direction, to the effects, to the emotion, to the comic book excitement…the whole movie just blew me away!
Oh, and by the way, if you haven’t seen it yet, stick around after the credits, you won’t be sorry.
Content Warning: Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content. There were a few scenes that showed Tony Stark’s “way with women” that were a bit surprising in their sexuality, but nothing too over the top. It reminded me of Transformers in that it had scenes that intentionally were sexual, just so that they could satisfy that component of a summer PG-13 comic book movie…
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Scotto
Dang it…I missed the end of the credits! Email me and tell me what I missed!
May 12, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Dan
I have just emailed you my friend. It’s a very exciting scene that EVERYONE needs to see!
May 12, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Darin
I loved it to Dan. I think you summed it all up as good as any review I’ve read. Long live Truth on Cinema!
May 13, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Donna
Your Dad and I really liked this movie and I agree with Darin, you summed it up real good!!We got lucky to see others hanging out after the movie and stayed to watch the snippet at the end..
May 14, 2008 at 11:11 am
Dan
Thank you for your kind words everyone. It was indeed an amazing movie and I hope that everyone gets to experience it.
May 14, 2008 at 1:16 pm
johnny thunders
this movie is pretty much the best comic book movie ever made. it actually nudged past x-men 2 and spider-man 2 for me, which is pretty hard to do.
and it totally stomps the pants off of hacky, boring, self-indulgent films like batman begins.
“That’s not to say that I didn’t or do not like RDJ, it’s just that he’s been off the radar for a while and I didn’t know whether this movie would be the best “comeback movie” for him or not.”
i beg to differ, sir. he’s been back on the radar for a number of years, and his true “comeback movie” was kiss kiss, bang bang… a film i consider to be easily one of the top 5 films of the past ten years.
May 14, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Dan
What is “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang” about?
May 15, 2008 at 7:41 am
johnny thunders
kiss kiss bang bang was the “comeback” film of shane black. he was the highest paid screenwriter in hollywood for quite a while and was responsible for creating lethal weapon and writing the first two films as well as writing monster squad, long kiss goodnight, and the last boy scout. he wrote really great fun action films. he also acted some, including a part in the first predator film.
he disappeared from hollywood for a while and then came back and wrote and directed this film called kiss kiss bang bang. the studio had no idea how to market it because it’s everything. it’s comedy, action, drama, romance, and it’s a detective film. it’s actually a really amazing attempt at a modern version of an old detective film. robert downey jr. and val kilmer star in it and it’s seriously one of the most fun and amazing films i’ve ever seen.
i can’t recommend it highly enough.
May 15, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Dan
What a great recommendation johnny! I am going to add it to my queue and report back on what I thought about it. I hope you haven’t set the bar too high with “one of the most fun and amazing films I’ve ever seen” but we’ll see.
May 16, 2008 at 6:29 am