Tony Starks: Bruce Wayne with Joker attitude

Rating: 9/10 (6 May 2008)

As the hype built and built leading up to this movie I slowly began to buy into it. I was never a big Avengers/Iron Man fan so I did not have any huge expectations for this film. In fact, I didn't even expect that I would watch it until it came out on DVD. Well, I buckled and fell victim to the hype... and I couldn't be happier.
Robert Downey Jr. did an excellent job as Tony Starks. Tony Starks was a very captivating character, far more than a Peter Parker, Bruce Banner, or even Bruce Wayne. That brought the movie more to life when there was no action going on.
The second part, and maybe the most important part of the movie (that being the action) was done well and in the right dosage. Even the MacGyver style of build up with the gadgets, doo-dads, and inventions helped fill space brilliantly. I must say that I saw significant parallels and similarities between Iron Man and Robocop 2 (another movie I happen to love).
All in all this movie was a pleasant surprise, the best comic book movie since X-Men: The Last Stand.