A Superhero Story with Charisma

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2020)

Iron Man, unlike most other superhero movies at the time, manages to give it's characters interesting personalities and an actual charm (besides being CGIed and making things blow up). Robert Downey Jr is excellent as Tony Stark. His performance as a carefree billionaire with a sarcastic, one-liner attitude that gets more developed creates a funny and alluring performance. Even when the movie has big fights against okay bad guys, Tony's previously likeable performance gives us a reason to care about him. Iron Man's execution is reminiscent of the comics, colorful and charming.