The Birth Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe Is Just Awesome

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2015)

In the genre of superhero movies , Iron Man defines a change in the perception of what a superhero is. Iron Man was the one which showed that a superhero movie isn't just one liners and action sequences , that it goes deeper than that.
Saying Iron Man is your run-of-the-mill superhero movie is a crime in itself. Right from the first scene where Tony Stark is captured to the end credits , the movie holds on to you. There is no cliché dialog , no forced romance and most importantly there is no unbelievably good hero who is perfect in every way.
The best thing about this movie is that you see Tony Stark undergo a metamorphosis of sorts. He goes from a billionaire playboy who doesn't give a crap about anybody to a person who gives importance to life and wants to correct his mistakes. All this while remaining the same funny and witty dude with awesome charisma. This was truly a second beginning for Robert Downey Jr.
Even the support cast do a great job keeping the whole situation authentic. The writing , acting and dialog are all top notch . A must watch.
As a good movie as this is , it is significant for one more reason . This was the first movie in what has now become the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first time an audience waited till after the end credits to see an extra scene , to get a glimpse of the future and what it holds.
The moment we saw Samuel L Jackson with that eye patch introducing himself as Nick Fury was pure ecstasy. The line that followed "I want to talk to you about the Avengers initiative. " will be written down in history as one the most iconic lines . Since then Marvel has created an interconnected empire of movies that both boggle the mind , as well as touch the heart. And it was all possible because the base of it was a masterpiece named Iron Man