The Best Marvel Screen Adaptation To Date

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2008)

Ironman was always one of my favourite Marvel characters. Alongside Spidey and Wolverine, Tony Stark and his snazzy titanium Deathsuit ranked highly in my list of superheroes. Thats why I was initially aprehensive of Marvels latest big screen venture. I was excited to see what Ironman would look like in full CGI and whether Marvel would hit the nail on the head with storyline. At the same time however, I was terrified that they were going to slay a classic character like their previous Hulk incarnation had.
After a bit of further research, I decided the Cast looked solid enough and the trailers looked impressive and so my mind was eased slightly. I waited anxiously for the day I would be able to feast my eyes on the shiny new comic book caper and kept my fingers crossed that Marvel wouldn't balls it up.
I can safely say they did a stunning job of bringing Ironman to the big screen.
Robert Downey Jr. played the role of slick playboy Tony Stark flawlessly. From start to finish his perfect portrayal of the woman eating studmuffin kept me captivated and his sleazy one liners kept me chuckling like a besotted school Girl. His On-screen connection with the lovely Miss Paltrow was electrifying, and made for a believable and quirky relationship. The supporting cast were all superb, and Colonel James "War Machine" Rhodes, was also cast brilliantly.
The storyline was as close to the comics as it could have been, and kept me on my toes throughout. It was well constructed, well planned and had an excellent screenplay to boot.
The Visuals were none less then breathtaking and the action scenes were high octane and adrenaline injected. A beautifully made concoction that Marvel should utilise more often.
This is by far the best recent Comic Book to Movie adaptation since Batman Begins, Lets just hope Marvel keep this winning formula for any further big screen escapades they splash out on.
Ironman is one of the few films I cannot pick a fault with. This was 126 minutes of sheer entertainment and I recommend all filmgoers to go and check it out as soon as you can.