so cool

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2008)

Of all the super hero movies i've seen, this is definitely in my top 3. Going in order of Spider-man 2, Iron Man, and Batman Begins (which will probably be replaced with The Dark Knight).
Some super hero movies have too many characters to have any good character development (xmen, fantastic four); and some have too many conflicts to have a consistent plot (spiderman 3...which i still love). A lot just really are not good (Hulk, Catwoman, Electra, Ghost Rider..). And a few come out masterfully, such as the top 3 that i've listed above...
Iron Man is all about Tony Stark.. It goes way into detail about who he is and how he becomes iron man and his purpose and everything. He starts off as somewhat a douchebag and comes out the coolest effing super hero i've ever seen....with a purpose.
It's a good combination of action, humor, fluent storytelling and action. Did i mention the action is awesome? Sure, it's quick, but it's awesome. The characters are likable and you realize that Robert Downy Jr was meant for this role. The casting was great, minus gwenyth paltrow who is not very good at acting in my opinion...also not all that hot. C'mon, superhero's love interest should be hot. ....Then again, Mary Jane in the Spider-man movies isn't that attractive...so maybe it's not a bad thing.. A hot female could distract from the main character. (that is why Fantastic Four fails, yet also succeeds with Jessica Alba).
The plot doesn't move too quickly, in fact it takes its time in the first half..making sure everything is covered that the viewer should know. But the second half moves much faster..probably because this is where iron man really gets movin'... but overall it's able to keep your attention and not get boring...only when listening to pepper potts.
The movie is also quite funny, all thanks to the sarcastic wit of tony stark. Stay after the credits and you're treated with an extra scene... i missed it. I'm going to have to go see it again so i can catch it. That, and it's definitely good enough to see twice.
8/10