"Iron Man Begins" basically in a very enjoyable film

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2008)

No need to explain who Iron Man is (I hope!), i.e. that guy in the iron suit (surprise surprise) who used to pop up in Spiderman and Marvel cartoons etc when we were all younger. Anyhow away from the comic books, they've now made a film for the character, and takes Robert Downey Junior as Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) to fight the good fight for truth justice and all the rest.
Basic story is that its "Iron Man Begins" like as was with "Batman Begins" and takes us through the origins of the character etc. Mix in explosions, mega robot v robot fight and all the rest, and surprisingly a lot of good humour and you have here a surprisingly good film. I never expected to enjoy this much but this is well worth it. Even Gwenyth Paltrow was well-suited, whilst Jeff Bridges was good as always.
A big plus word for the visual effects, which were very good and fitted in well into the movie, and didn't overtake the whole film as it could have, getting the balance right.
Recommended viewing. Not as great as Batman Begins, but you'll still enjoy it a lot.