awesome

Rating: 10/10 (19 September 2008)

Comic book adapted films just don't get any better than this. And this isn't your casual viewer talking. Iron Man, or 'shell head' as he was nick-named in the marvel comics, was a huge icon for me in my formative years. I was an avid marvel comics geek when I was a kid (not so much in my twenties and thirties thank goodness) and Iron Man was my favorite book of them all. So the jump to big screen for this one meant a lot to me.
Well let me tell you, Favreau didn't disappoint this die-hard. All the main elements of Stark and his world were depicted in an electrifying, larger than life, accessible in relation to today's societal/technological climate, manner. Sure, fantastic enough, but somehow made believable...well, believable enough to enjoy immensely anyway.
The character development was crisp and the plot moved along at a spanking pace. There was not a wasteful moment in the story-telling. The effects were dazzling... and easy on the eyes since CGI rigid bodies (namely things made of metal) always look more realistic than flowing, organic forms.
Watch this and love it like it did! Iron Man still rules! I still want to be Tony Stark!