The indestructible Iron Man explodes onto the big screen

Rating: 7/10 (2 May 2008)

One of Marvel Comics' best loved superheroes has finally made it onto the big screen. And it's an explosive entree indeed - Iron Man is this season's blockbuster film.
For genius weapons expert and industrialist  Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.)  WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) are his forte. However after a terrible accident, in which this playboy billionaire is abducted by enemy forces, things take a dramatic turn.
Tony Stark is forced to build an indestructible machine to free himself from his captors. This watershed in his life is not without its perils. Soon the enemy within Stark Industries is intent on revenge, but Iron Man himself is soon coming into his own.
The special effects are dazzling and the character development sublime  this action-packed adventure is loaded with stunning visuals and awesome pyrotechnics. For fans of the genre Iron Man is guaranteed to be a knockout.