No doubt there could be no better kickoff for movies Marvel heroes

Rating: 8/10 (5 October 2016)

Before various adaptations of Marvel comics were taken to out in partnership with other producers such as Sony (Ghost Rider) and Fox (X-Men series, the two films Fantastic Four, Elektra), now the company, creator of the great super heroes of all time, creates a film division, which may finally take creative control for their characters. For fans of the company and its products could not be better news, as well as large productions without interference from studios that seek only to profit at the box office over the development of the heroes.
To bring the story of one of the most beloved characters of the publisher to theaters, was called the actor / director Jon Favreau (Elf, Zathura ), who also plays Stark's driver, Happy Hogan. And the director was able to deliver a modern product, technological, and incredibly acclimated with a very well placed with the current reality, very fun, exciting and well maintained throughout its duration. Favreau is a big fan of comics and certainly the fact that it shows how one of the factors for this first live-action adaptation was well received by audiences and critics. The director and the team formed by screenwriters Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, knew excellently capture the essence of the character and transpose it into this new media, and showing the character and motivations of Tony Stark, and focusing the origin of the character and still not giving up already take a worthy opponent to the hero after his appearance in order provide priceless moments of action. The sum of this wild action present in much of the long term, plus the darker appearance and well-developed character, beyond the idea of showing it more like a human who has virtues and flaws in the way they act, is what elevates the film to a level. Stark is not a hero in the conventional sense of the word. It acts by vanity, like a hero seeking public recognition, although able to recognize their mistakes and rethink more seriously about his life until his kidnapping. And it is very evident in the film.
As a starting point, the entertainment giant starts out extremely positive, and puts his plan interweaving of characters and films to finally work. The giant comic starts with this film to put into practice something unprecedented in the film industry. Following what makes the comics, she seeks linking seemingly unrelated stories, inserting details sometimes more discreet to the most obvious, as represented by the famous post-credits scenes, culminating at the junction of the great heroes of the company in the project "The Avengers." And best of all is that Marvel has managed to maintain a certain consistency in the generally good quality of his films. Evidenced in this long passages that will appeal to fans of the comic full, minutely placed in evidence by director Jon Favreau as the shield of Captain America amid the mess of things in Stark's lab and a quick glimpse of War Machine, and birth of the organization SHIELD, besides the possibility of the existence of the villainous Mandarin and other details).
The film has many virtues. The script flows naturally, not forcing the happenings and making everything fit perfectly. It is a consistent and done by whom is also a fan of the character and the comics clearly, especially in movies that have many writers who often get lost along the way. Another interesting fact was the construction of the armor superhero and see their transformations and evolution. Something more rustic, heavy and without many resources captivity evolved pair something light, ergonomic, with many more features and a wonderful look.
But the main fact that everything works so well is Robert Downey Jr. After living rock bottom, he goes around the top and can impose their style to two characters who resurrected his career once. Besides Shrlock Holmes, one better than the old Hollywood boy problem to embody the character who seemed to be born for him to interpret. Downey Jr. can print an irreverent tone to the film even being a drama. Are maintained jokes and light mood during the whole time taking much of the weight that other heroes have, for example, Batman. But the drama is well placed in the scenes of captivity, Stark in the relationship with his assistant Pepper Potts, the internal conflict of Stark to reflect the past mistakes of your company and its new stance that would from then on, and criticize the industry weapons and hypocrisy of American policy to profit from the sale of weapons to the same people and groups with whom they have to fight wars in the future. And completing the great cast, Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow in the role of Pepper Potts, Stark's assistant, fellow Oscar winner, Terrence Howard, playing the friend Jim Rhodes - who in comics ends up becoming the hero War Machine - and Finally, Jeff Bridges excellent as Tony's partner, Obadiah Stane, who becomes the villain Iron Monk.
Already the soundtrack is by Ramin Djawadi (TV series Prison Break) is also excellent and incessant, and of course, the heavy-metal packs this track counting the consecrated "Back in Black" by AC / DC, and self-reference "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath, composing the soundtrack.
Founded on the solid foundations of a charismatic character and has great supporting cast, and fantastic special effects and a breathtaking story round and very attractive signed by those who know the character background. No doubt there could be no better kickoff for movies Marvel heroes. Absolute fun and the best quality.