Iron Man: 8.5

Rating: 8/10 (19 April 2018)

Iron Man is up there with The Dark Knight, The Avengers, and Superman:The Movie as one of the most influential comic book movies of all time. The movie starts of with a great opening scene that sets up the character of Tony Stark perfectly. In the opening you get a sense of just how funny and charismatic he is. Robert Downey Jr. makes Tony Stark a classic hero with a very interesting character arc. The Iron Man suit is perfect, and seeing him build it is so satisfying to watch. The design is perfect because it not too bulky and not too light. It has a sleekness to it that also looks dangerous, and you get the sense that it has some real weight to it. The CGI holds up great even after 10 years, it's so well done that theres no scenes in the movie where it's clearly all CGI. Only scenes that look practical or a mix of practical and CGI. The Cast surrounding Tony Stark is goof. Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper is a fun character to watch interact with Tony Stark, and Jeff Bridges who does a good job playing the villain who goes crazy at the end for no reason. That being one of the only flaws in the movie. Terrence Howard is fine as Rhodey, I think Don Cheadle makes the character more likable. Sound track is full of awesome rock music that adds a layer of excitement to the film as a whole. Overall, Iron Man is great movie that kicked off a great cinematic universe. It's fun, exciting, and rewatchable. So I give it an 8.5