Better Than You Would Think

Rating: 8/10 (7 May 2008)

I was by no means an Iron Man fan going into "Iron Man". I was when I left the theater though.
Robert Downey Jr. plays his character, Tony Stark, to perfection with the comedic timing and seriousness you come to expect from such a fine actor. He doesn't take anything away from the depth of the character by trying to be too "cool." I could mention the great effects that you've undoubtedly heard about 1,000 times before, but it's not about that. Once you get past the effects you are still left with some good twists and turns and you will find yourself enjoying the story more than the action.
It won't win Best Picture, but then again, neither did Spiderman.