A great way to start the summer!

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2008)

My friend asked me to go see a movie with her, and it came down to Iron Man and Made of Honor. I wasn't really getting the whole Robert Downey Jr. casting, and didn't particularly want to see it, but Made of Honor got awful reviews. So we decided to go see Iron Man, and boy am I glad we did! If you are looking for a deep, emotional, thought-provoking film, this is not it. But if you just want to go see a comic movie done the way a comic movie is supposed to be done, then please, go see Iron Man. There is plenty of ridiculously cool technology, humor, and action to carry through the entire film. And after seeing it, I can't see anyone other than Robert Downey Jr. as the lead role. He is brilliant right from the get go, and hysterically funny. He has a very dry sense of humor, and unlike other superheroes *cough*Spiderman*cough*, we don't see a huge outpouring of emotion. He maintains his sense of humor and outlandish behavior throughout the movie, yet at the same time, we see subtle changes, done very well. He goes from an obnoxious playboy multi-billionaire genius to a slightly less obnoxious multi-billionaire genius who learns to put his incredible talents to use for the benefit of the world. Their is really only two slightly emotional scenes as far as I can recall, and they are both done brilliantly.
I'm thrilled Marvel took this project into their own hands, Bravo! They didn't get pulled into the love vortex, either - no messing around with a poorly done romantic side story. A must see movie to kick start the summer!