Iron Man? Hell Yeah!

Rating: 9/10 (1 May 2013)

Before this film, Iron Man was only known amongst comic book fans. This film did a great introduction to Iron Man. Iron Man's origins is based very closely on the comics and done very well.
Robert Downey is perfect for the role of Iron Man. Without the suit, its basically Robert playing himself. The film took its time and did not rush through its plot. Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane was pretty well done too.
This film was a great set-up and showed that it is a great idea to introduce more less-well-known superheroes among the public.
The film took its time to show Iron Man learning to use the suit like Spider-man, but in its own unique way. It does a great job of foreshadowing future plots like "The Ten Rings" and Rhodey looking at a suit and be like "Maybe next time". The comedic elements supported the plot well.
In conclusion, this film lives up to its expectations for comic book fans, and introduced a new character, or specifically, a new franchise to movie fans/non-comic book fans. Though not as epic as Nolan's Batman films which have a darker tone, this is a good family film and it is very enjoyable.