Much more then a summer film, it's pure genius!

Rating: 9/10 (13 May 2008)

Everyonce and a while, a film that is very smart and unique arrives under the title of "box office film". This is that film. Iron Man is truly the best Super-Hero film since Batman Begins. Robert Downey Jr. not only makes this very unlikeable character likable, he makes him all his own without taking away the comic counterpart's traits that made us love him in the first place. Everyone has perfect comic timing, with Terrence Howard being a riot. Also, Paltrow is perfect as Pepper Pots, she nails that likable character who just wants to be normal and I truly enjoyed how she didn't become the usual love-interest.
Iron Man has what Batman Begins had, the patience to show how things work instead of just getting the suit on. The training scenes added a sense of realism and made for some great humor. Faverau knows how to pace this film, because it has a amazing pace for a summer film. It mixes the action, humor and plot well so it doesn't seem like a film that changes genres every few minutes. Bridges is a good villain but at points lacked that menacing quality.
The main problem with it is a plot problem. Why would Stane make a bigger suit without testing it out first? Why did he even get the suit and put it on? It just seemed a little flawed at that point but it's forgivable.
The effects Iron Man has are very creative. I liked how they didn't CGI ever single shot of the film. It was great to see some practical effects for once and the action was top notch and fit the characters so it never seemed out of place.
I think Iron Man is much more then a summer film, it's truly a work of genius with perfect acting, great timing and pace along with some stellar action scenes. Move over Spidey, this is a real hero.