A marvel of a film

Rating: 7/10 (15 July 2008)

Iron Man is one of the most fun films you will ever see in your life. This is the origin of the character. There is only four action sequences in the film but you will not care because of Robert Downey J.R.'s fantastic performance as Tony Stark, the man behind the Iron Man suit. Although this is a big budget superhero film, it feels more like a character-driven dramedy. That is not a bad thing. The film never lets the action and spectacle take over. It has a heart and soul. The music is heavy metal themed and works with the character. The film is also set on the west coast, giving us a great change of pace from the New York superheroes. After the credits, there is a cool scene that sets up the Avengers film. The only problem I have is that the real villain only has one scene at the end. Other than that, this is a good film.