Movie Review: Iron Man
May 8th, 2008 by admin
- Director: Jon Favreau
- Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama/Sci-fi/Thriller
- Year: 2008
The way I see this, its like what Transformers was supposed to be. A better Transformers, yes. You got the big, bad ass robots, you got the excitement and the explosions and all the good stuff people go see in action movies and then you add to it what Transformers did not have, namely a good plot and good acting. That is not to say this movie was perfect, in fact I had a couple of problems with it, but in the large scale of things, when looking at films like this one, those are factors that matter little. The bottom line is that Iron Man is a hell of an enjoyable movie to watch and this is coming from a person that never was an Iron Man fan.
Essentially, in one big film, you get the progression that leads to Iron Man the hero, starting with an event that sees to the kidnapping of Tony Starks, weapons-builder extraordinaire, by what amounts to a rogue band of terrorists (as opposed to the none rogue type). Some may balk at the thought that Mark I and Mark II are breezed right past in favor of the Mark III suit. In my opinion, it was probably the best thing that they could have done for the movie. Yes, there is something exciting about the progression of the suite, but in a blockbuster, you just want to get to the part where the armor is kick ass.
At the helm of this in the acting area is the great Robert Downey Jr, who has made one hell of a comeback after the controversies of the nineties and whom I must say is quickly becoming one of my favorite all time actors. He brings to the personality of Tony Starks a certain confidence and wittiness that frankly most other films are lacking. This makes me wonder, if they ever make a Deadpool film, they are going to have a hard time topping Downey Jr’s character here.
As I said before, this movie is not perfect and not to be dissected by a critical eye. In the end, it is still a comic book based film meant to entertain more than it is meant to change your life…or at least your point of view. However, it must be said that in that vein of things, Iron man is well ahead of the class!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Notes: Some violence, nothing too crazy but still…
Quote: Tony Stark: Is it better to be feared or respected? I say, is it too much to ask for both?