EASILY the best superhero movie ever made

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2008)

Yep. It's better than the first Spiderman. Better than the first Hulk. And the second Hulk. Better than the first Superman.
I have to admit, when I first heard Robert Downey, Jr., was playing Iron Man, I thought it was a joke. But, he pulled it off with gusto. Favreau really proved himself as a director straight out of the gate.
Even though the "real" Iron Man doesn't make an appearance until the third act, you still feel like you got your money's worth out of this one -- and they've primed the pump for the sequel too. Downey should score big on that one if he can keep his nose off the mirror.
The dialog is snappy, the plot moves along nicely and the characters are all interesting and very well developed. All in all, this is one of the best movies I've ever seen and it's easily the best superhero movie ever made.
I can't wait for this one to come out on DVD.