One of the Best Movies of the Summer

Rating: 10/10 (8 August 2008)

-So as a comics fan I just had to see "Iron Man" the first day it came out. My father and I came an hour before the showing just to get decent seating. We were pretty excited. -The hype all started about a year ago when teaser posters of Iron Man's head starting popping up at all the cons. People started to get excited for the film, but hype caught fire when the first trailer for the film hit the internet. The trailer showcased a real, modern story and a character the people can relate to. -"Iron man" is one of the top ten highest grossing films of all time. Is it due to the hype? Is it due to the massive marketing? Well, that certainly is a good part of it, but I don't feel that fully explains the film's success. -Something that I've repeatedly run across in "Iron Man" talkbacks on various forums is that fans seem to be calling the film the "Batman Begins" of the Marvel Universe. After watching the film I would have to agree with that. Unlike the Spider-Man and X-Men films (which are all good :)) the story takes place in the real world which I can guess makes it The Batman Begins of the Marvel Universe. -If you didn't already know, "Iron Man" covers the origin of the superhero. Tony Stark is presenting a demo of his new weaponry, the "Jericho", in Afghanistan. Eventually Stark is captured and taken hostage. For his life he must build another "Jericho" missile for the bad guys. Well, instead of building the missile he decides to make the pre-Iron Man suit to escape. -Something that deserves to be noted(and has been noted a lot already!)is the chemistry between Gweneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Junior. What a dynamic! And a good one too. Most movies have some of the most boring romances, however this one never seems to fall short of entertaining. -Now lets talk about Iron Man himself. Iron Man isn't exactly the most traditional superhero considering his day job is a weapons manufacturer. However that doesn't last forever. After his weapons are stolen by his captors, innocent civilians of Afghanistan are in danger and Tony Stark changes his ways. Robert Downey Junior shows such character development and is both heroic and humorous at the same time. -This is the most entertaining movie I have reviewed yet and is one of the greatest comic book films I have ever seen. Iron Man is a truly amazing movie with a good story, great action, and and unforgettable characters. A+
P.S. What Marvel is doing with their new movies is very brave. Stick around after the credits and you'll see what I'm talking about. What they are doing could be HUGE.