The Man in the Iron Suit

Rating: 10/10 (20 March 2020)

This is pure fandom here for me. I loved the Iron Man comics growing up and to see it brought to the screen so well blew my mind. Downey Jr came out of nowhere and blew us all away as Tony Stark. It still looks great, it's still a blast to me. It's more than just a fun action movie though, it's hilarious, it explores a man coming to grips with his own legacy. It really is perfect to me, and I know I'm incapable of being unbiased about this one.
Beyond all that, I can't overlook the impact this has, not just on superhero movies but on the entire film landscape. If Iron Man would have flopped we wouldn't be inundated with cinematic universe, expanded movie realms and more superheroes than we can shake a stick at. For better or worse, it changed things.
Now, the sequels are definitely lesser, so my fandom isn't without limits, but this one just got everything right.