Above Average Comic Book Film

Rating: 9/10 (7 June 2008)

Recently the Superhero movie franchise the comic book industry for that matter has come under critical scrutiny and bland and UN-innovative work, work so innovative hasn't been seen under comic book artists and industry since that of Frank Miller. Both the Comic Book and Film needed a reawakening a slap in the face. Because in recent years both have not come out with material that been appealing to the mainstream. Iron Man is the first in the long time of films that has the realism and mainstream appeal that other innovative films possess.
The film comes into unfamiliar territory for a protagonist thats not so down to earth a trust fund baby by the name of Tony Stark who's father created an empire of War Weapon Industry in which he inherited from his deceased father. The Protagonists appeal is his sarcasm's and wit both helping him out and causing him trouble in numerous situations. The film deals with a distribution of weapons to terrorist for intentionally antagonistic purposes. The eventual antagonist is Obidiah Stane who Co-Founded the company in hopes of appealing the weapons to just about everyone. To avoid Tony's intentions of cutting off deals with extreme organizations he sends him over to the middle east where hes token hostage. He eventually develops the Iron Man suit out crude materials later to develop the suit later on. The Iron Man suit becomes a fascination to Stark who isn't much of a megalomaniac for powers as much as he wants to study how far he can push the suit.
The films sub-plot is a consistent love story between Starks personal secretary Gweneth but it becomes relentless and tiring to see sub-plots like love stories appear in super-hero movies repetitively. The film is a breath of fresh air and differs from most superhero movies and offers realism and a chance to see believe-able character Robert Downey Jr.s character reminds me of Dennis Miller . Though this is an above-average comic book film in part to the inconsistency and longevity of other films.