Downey does it again

Rating: 9/10 (5 May 2008)

When I first heard that Robert Downey Jr. was chosen for the role of Tony Stark, I said "Excellent choice.
I still hold that belief to be true.
Downey played the role of billionaire playboy to the hilt.
The writers updated the story and instead of being in Vietnam, it is now Afghanistan.
For those of us who read the Iron Man comics as children we know his heart is damaged and a kidnapped doctor keeps him alive by using a sort of pace maker.
Stark is forced to work on weapons of mass destruction for the rebels. But instead makes a suit of armor, similar to the knights of old.
He escapes and decides that WMD's are not what he wants to build anymore Jeff Bridges plays the character of Obadiah Stane as one deceptive bad guy.
Gwyneth Paltrow is very good in her role of Pepper Pots. She and Stark have a good relationship that has an underlying sexual tension In the end, however the sexual tension is delayed by a battle between Stark and Stane.
Just a quick note to those of you who walk out during the credits thinking the movie is over better not as there is a teaser for the sequel.
Hope you enjoy the movie as much as I did