Review of Iron Man
As the first of the rush of superheroes movies this year (Wanted, The Dark Knight etc), a lot was expected from Iron Man. After seeing the movie, I’m glad to say that all expectations were met.
First off let talk about the cast; Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard; First thought in my mind: What the hell are these Oscar winning actors doing in a superhero movie?
What the hell, it’s great for the movie as the actors really saved the movie from a pretty weak story. Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark was a hoot. He was just inch prefect as the slimy, cheeky, womanizing but charming billionaire arms designer who was taken captive and sees firsthand the devastation his weapons cause. Stark and fellow captive Dr. Yinsen (Shaun Toub) built the first crude Iron Man armor to escape his captors; however Dr. Yinsen was killed in the ensuing escape attempt.
Once he returned to the United States, Stark worked with the design of his power suit and went out to atone for some of his sins. But enough about the story (see above on my view of it), what Iron Man director Jon Favreau really got right was the pace and humor of the movie. At no time during the movie did the pace slacken or was it rushed. The humor of the movie was especially good. Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard show great comic timing, effortlessly making the movie the funniest superhero movie I’ve seem in a while.
Iron Man has proven to be pure gold at the box office, making $100.7 million during its opening weekend. Take a look at it and you will see why.
First off let talk about the cast; Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard; First thought in my mind: What the hell are these Oscar winning actors doing in a superhero movie?
What the hell, it’s great for the movie as the actors really saved the movie from a pretty weak story. Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark was a hoot. He was just inch prefect as the slimy, cheeky, womanizing but charming billionaire arms designer who was taken captive and sees firsthand the devastation his weapons cause. Stark and fellow captive Dr. Yinsen (Shaun Toub) built the first crude Iron Man armor to escape his captors; however Dr. Yinsen was killed in the ensuing escape attempt.
Once he returned to the United States, Stark worked with the design of his power suit and went out to atone for some of his sins. But enough about the story (see above on my view of it), what Iron Man director Jon Favreau really got right was the pace and humor of the movie. At no time during the movie did the pace slacken or was it rushed. The humor of the movie was especially good. Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard show great comic timing, effortlessly making the movie the funniest superhero movie I’ve seem in a while.
Iron Man has proven to be pure gold at the box office, making $100.7 million during its opening weekend. Take a look at it and you will see why.
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