Good story ... Nice effects!

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2008)

This movie combines a good story with some nice special effects. The result is an action-packed movie that is fun to watch. Now, it's not without its flaws - but it's not easy doing "yet-another" superhero movie either. Fortunately for audiences, the overall result is strong.
Basically, Iron Man is about a billionaire businessman and weapon scientist who has a change of heart after he is injured in a war zone. He develops a new energy source and body armor that give him the ability to fight terrorists - especially those who are using weapons he helped develop. But things turn out to be a little more complicated than they seem ...
If you like special effects - this movie has scenes that won't disappoint. The body armor / suit looks pretty cool and the flying sequences are outstanding. (There's an older movie called the "Rocketeer" which had similar scenes, but didn't capitalize enough on them enough like this movie).
Robert Downey Jr, Jeff Bridges and Gweneth Paltrow all do great acting jobs - especially Jeff Bridges, whose performance is superb. While the editing and some aspects of the plot seem a bit too rushed at times, the overall movie succeeds anyway.
It's hard to think about who would 'not' enjoy at least something in this movie - so it's pretty easy to state that this one's worth seeing for just about everyone.