Fine retelling

Rating: 8/10 (10 February 2011)

A fine retelling of the Iron Man story, with Stark, the best of the Marvel heroes because he is so believable...A genius who turns his near-dead body into a super-hero's through tecnnology not magic or alien origin, etc. Robert Downey, Jr. is right on form as Tony Stark, making him a bit less noble at start. Jeff Bridges plays a fine snarky nemesis and the story is solid as Stark seeks redemption for his past.
The one drawback is Paltrow as the love interest...The chemistry just isn't quite there. However, the story is set early enough in the relationship and paced fast enough to carry you over the clumsiness of the feeling-out love scenes. Either Gwen's gotta go or they've gotta learn to strike some sparks. But, it's nice to see our greatest younger actor hit his stride again. May we continue to see him on a role.