I am Iron Man
Published by Pyrofenix under Main on May 9, 2008
With the movie theater experience being what it is, I almost never will go to a movie on the first weekend its’ open. That’s why I’m only now reviewing Iron Man.
First off, when I heard that Robert Downey Jr had picked up the roll of Tony Stark, I was thrilled. He’s an excellent actor and just seemed perfect for the roll of a playboy.
Oh how right I was. Iron Man blew me away with how smartly crafted it is. It updates the story from the comics but still respects the original material. For those that don’t know, Tony Stark is the head of a Lockheed Martin type weapons manufacturer. During a trip to Afghanistan to demonstrate a new weapon, their convoy is attacked and Stark is captured. His captors, a group of terrorists who are holding him to make weapons for them. A doctor being held by the terrorists patch up Stark and remove some shrapnel from his body, the pieces that can’t be removed are kept from reaching his heart by an electromagnet attached to his chest.
Instead of building the weapon that the terrorists wanted, Tony builds the first Iron Man suit to escape. Once returning to the States, he has a change of heart about his war mongering ways.
The special effects were wonderful, it was often hard to tell what things were CG and what were practical. The movie is funny, exciting and tells a really well crafted story. In my opinion, Iron Man is the best movie to come from the ’super-hero’ genre.
Marvel took control of their property with Iron Mang and appear to have big plans with films for The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Thor, and eventually an Avengers movie. It’s good to be a geek!