An explosive blockbuster!

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2010)

Superhero movies are often tricky to make. One has to stay true to the actual character, and be careful not to disappoint fans and also give it a wide enough scope to suit larger audiences. They can be cheesy, fake and boring or exciting, realistic and entertaining. Iron Man is definitely the latter.
While I was never a fan of the comics (in fact I'd never read them)the movie was brilliant! While some superheroes tend to be a bit fake (Hulk), the concept of Iron Man is completely believable. The story is fast and exciting, same goes for the action sequences. The first appearance of the primitive suit out of the cave is epic, and the rest of the movie flows effortlessly. Throughout the movie, I never missed a point. Beginning to end, I was hooked.
But the best part, the acting of Robert Downey Jr. Downey plays the part of Tony Stark perfectly, a charismatic, quick-witted millionaire playboy...He makes it seem effortless, using his trademark humor and his natural charm to make a good movie, become great!
Full of good humor and amazing action, Iron Man is the ultimate superhero movie and is just as good in the genres of action and science- fiction.