A truly enjoyable adaptation of the comic-book hero.

Rating: 9/10 (9 August 2010)

I recently rented Iron Man from my local library, just for the fun of it. I liked Robert Downey Jr, I loved Spiderman, liked The Fantastic Four and the Hulk, so I thought - why not?
A great in media res opening, and solid acting from RDJ began the film well despite the interesting, if slightly unrealistic attack on the convoy.
There were many fun bits with the electromagnet - if completely unreal - but it was fun, like Spiderman before it. A success of Favreau undoubtedly, and great casting, especially Downey Jr, Bridges, Howard, and Paltrow - obviously the main cast. Interesting contrasts between the characters, fun, if short fight at the end between Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) and the take on Iron Monger, Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges).
Overall a success: a great film adaptation of a great comic book, some stunning CGI, humorous and serious parts, and, most importantly nowadays, brilliant acting all round.