Iron Man

Rating: 7/10 (12 May 2008)

I did not have any expectation from this movie, especially after seeing the trailers a couple of times. I had thought  the same usual stuff, and had reminded me of Transformers, gadgets etc. which I do not like.
But when I settled down in the movie hall, within first 20 minutes, I started enjoying what was going on.
A genius arms industrialist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is kidnapped by terrorist in Afghanistan and asked to make the deadliest weapon for them; Tony instead makes the Iron shield that would help him to escape from the clutches of terrorists. He succeeds. Back in US, he realizes the big dis-service he is doing to the world by designing and selling arms. Against the wishes of his industrialist partner Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) he decides to stop the company and he designs the Iron Man suit. Once ready, he fights the terrorist, but faces a new enemy in Obadiah who designs a similar giant Iron suit. The last fight is between our real life hero Iron Man and this giant Iron Man.
Robert Downey Jr. is the most unlikely hero material for such a role. He is middle aged, does not look suitable for such a heroic role. But surprise, surpriseit is only because of Robert Downey Jr. that the movie becomes watchable. He is a great actor, and brings the extra punch to the persona of Tony Stark, that it is hard to imagine anyone else in his shoes.
The movie is a fantasy movie and so everything is tolerated  no question asked. But it is entertaining. The movie thrills and has right amout of humor and action to keep you entertained. The Iron man suit is really cool and convincing enough to believe what all things it can do.
It was interesting to hear the terrorist in Afghanistan talk several languages, one of them was Urdu  Hindustani. Interesting! A good entertainment..I enjoyed it a lot, and I am happy that a new series of Iron Man would start with this movie. I am also happy to learn that this movie is doing very well at the box office  not to the happiness of the detractors who did not bet on this Iron Man. But this Iron Man has arrived and is here to stay.
(Stars 6.75 out of 10)