The Invincible Iron Man - almost perfect.

Rating: 10/10 (2 May 2008)

I was uncertain how this movie would be when I first heard about it. I'm not too familiar with most of Iron Man's enemies and wasn't sure who could pull Tony Stark off and do the character justice.
I'm happy to say that all of my concerns were brushed aside with ease. RDJ is absolutely perfect as the billionaire/heavy drinker Tony Stark. The bad guys that take him prisoner at the start of the film are your stereotypical Arab terrorist types, but pay close attention to their name and the emblem they use for their organization... This is awesome foreshadowing to comic readers. They'll be back for a sequel, almost guaranteed! The "super" baddie of the piece is Iron Monger - who is very ably played by Mr. Bridges. The final showdown vs. Iron Monger was pretty good, but a point was deducted for that battle's somewhat cheesy dialogue choices.
The principal villain in this film isn't Iron Monger, in my opinion. I got the vibe that Tony Stark's irresponsibility was truly the big antagonist of this film, as his first act as Iron Man is to take the weapons his company manufactured out of the hands of those who would do his country harm.
Overall, this is one fantastic and entertaining movie, highly recommended!