Robert Downey Jr.'s major comeback

Rating: 8/10 (23 May 2018)

Before Iron Man, I wasn't a huge fan of, much less knew anything about Robert Downey Jr., but this proved he has talent. As Tony Stark and later Iron Man, he is Marvel's answer to the other comic book tycoon (DC's Batman). Some of you might be expecting action through and through, but the talk scenes and non-action moments aren't boring. Plus, we get an updated version of the origin story of our wealthy business person, being a more recent (and nearly endless) American war that's not in the Asian jungles but in the Middle Eastern deserts (you'll see what I mean), but it works splendidly. I hadn't seen Jeff Bridges in a long time but he works as the villain and business rival to Stark's little company (I'm not a huge fan of Bridges but he was likable enough in Starman). Having become a Marvel fan after 2002's Spider-Man, I wasn't sure I'd like this but it was really good after watching it. I'd definitely watch more of Iron Man in any future Avengers film. If you're looking for an origin story, try this one.