Reliving the MCU

Rating: 8/10 (24 February 2020)

On my nostalgia trip through the MCU, I have gone back to where it all began!
Iron Man is one of those films that can be watched again and again without losing its charm or originality, even in 2020!
The first time Tony "suits up" is just as awesome today as it was in 2008, it was the moment I was hooked on marvel and hooked on the MCU.
Paltrow brings a charm to the film that expands the character of Tony and makes him more relatable than the character we meet at the start. The beginnings of this relationship far reaching through the MCU.
RDJ is perfect as Stark, exceptional casting for the character that shoulders Marvel for the next 10 years plus!
The story of the film is pretty simple and follows true to the comics (adding it's own MCU twists and nuances) and quickly sets up the goodies and baddies needed for a superhero flick! Bridges is the sinister businessman that is easy to hate from the get go and establishes himself as the main antagonist by turning his back on Tony.
The end fight is standard fair when viewing it with 2020 vision, but in 2008 had me jumping from the seat having never seen anything quite so much fun before. Mechanical suits, explosions, witty quips... excellent stuff.
When watching it now, I was taken back to the days when one superhero on screen made me gawk!
I will watch and re-watch this throughout my life. A reminder of the simpler times of the superhero, but also a beginning to the best movie franchise ever made!
Dont forget to watch the cameo at the end of Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury. Blew my mind in 2008, now is a reminder of where the "Avengers" first get mentioned in mainstream films!