A Solid Beginning for What Would Become the Most Successful Franchise on Earth

Rating: 8/10 (20 January 2018)

Iron Man establishes a strong base for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is a well-written, self contained story that doesn't try too hard to establish plot points for the future of the cinematic universe, but instead focuses on itself. The result is a great movie. RDJ as Tony Stark is possibly the best casting choice ever done for a comic-book movie, and so is Jeff Bridges as Obadiah. The story is flows well and serves perfectly for the development of our main character. While there are two main plots, the story successfully merges the two into a tidy, clean result that barely leaves any mess. There is a slight disorder in the tone. While sometimes the movie would feel too dark and the next minute it's all jokes and loud music, the movie makes good use of this lighter tone at times to establish the character of Iron Man.