The Knight in Shining Armor is Ironman

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2019)

The release of the comic book story Ironman has been catapulted onto the gilded screen, directed by the likes of Jon Favreau. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jeff Bridges, "Ironman" has a stellar all-star cast, not one you would expect for a high tech-robotic, body-of-armor, thriller-sci-fi flick.
(Warning spoilers are contained in this critic review of the film Ironman. You have been warned.)
With the inclusion of Downey, various stars, and the breathtaking cinematic imagery, Jon Favreau can do no wrong and proves it continuously in this decade-long comic book adaptation. Finally, for once the summer blockbuster is starting off with a "boom" as Ironman's robotic suit of armor equipped with jet propulsion flies in with style! The cast is amazing, anchored by Downey playing a multi-billionaire weapons manufacturer and genius Tony Stark. The movie has fans talking about Downey's flawless Oscar-worthy performance. The immaculate CGI special effects along with stellar pyrotechnics lead your imagination down a rollercoaster of over the top action and thrilling escape scenes.
Tony is a playboy genius, and weapons manufacturer who claims, "Peace is about having a bigger stick than the other guy." He has you thinking a little of what ingenious Howard Huges dreamed up as womanizing, wrench turning, hot rodding, gear junkie living in his high-tech fully AI automated cliffside Malibu mansion.
In the beginning, we see our intrepid Tony getting captured in Afghanistan by a ruthless terrorist organization hell-bent on having him build them a massively destructive weapon. Luckily our mortally injured Hero is held captive in a cave with his own weapons and has no intention of building a doomsday device, Tony is already planning his exit strategy. When Stark returns home after being held captive, he questions the direction of Stark Industries. Tony's recently acquired humanity and illuminating arc reactor are keeping Tony our hero alive and fighting.
Tony decides the iron clad suit that he used to escape is more than just idea. He is going to redesign the suit in a highly advanced red and gold suit of armor outfitted boldly with all the latest technology. Making the suit of armor a one man army that will transform Stark into Ironman.
This sends rifts through Stark Industries. Tony's life long mentor and friend Obadiah Stane (Bridges) has a few ideas of his own for Stark's suit of armor. The plot is discovered by his loyal assistant Pepper Potts (Paltrow) and Jim Rhodes (Howard) Pentagon liaison/friend. Will it be enough to help Ironman in this movie's metal-crushing climax, come face to face Iron clad nemesis? Sit back and enjoy the suspense and alloy yourself to believe there is more in store for our hero.