Iron Man

[UtahDan]

Went and saw Iron Man with my dad tonight and really enjoyed it. I knew virtually nothing about the Iron man franchise so I went into it with an open mind.

This is the movie that will make Robert Downey Jr. a true big time star. He makes you think a lot of a George Clooney in this movie. He is dashing and funny, but a good enough actor to bring some gravitas to the role as well. Gwen Paltro and Terrence Howard also play bit parts that don't really let them show their talents, though Paltrow looks fantastic which is a talent I suppose.

Jeff Bridges plays as good a villain as anyone I have seen in recent memory save Javier Bardem.

The movie is slick with its FX but doesn't over do it and while it was apparent to me that a few bones were being thrown to the fanboys in terms of foreshadowing, there was very little and it certainly wasn't distracting as it was at times in the X-Men movies.

Anyway, this is one of the best comic book movies that has been made. Much like Tobey McGuire inhabited Spiderman in the first movie and made you like him or Hugh Jackman in the first X-Men film, Downey Jr. makes this movie. It is, to me, as good as those other two movies. Just when you thought the comic book movie genre had run its course and couldn't give you something new and interesting, it surprises you.

Last note as to previews, I will give Hulk a chance because Edward Norton could make it work. He is like gold to me, but seeing the previews the CG still just isn't that good. Better than the Eric Bana version and darker and less cartoonish in the preview, but somehow they just don't seem to have the technology to make it look right. I will probably also give the Happening a chance against my better judgment.