Iron Man

2008-Action/Comics

This is it. After an Average Animated Straight to DVD movie, and horrible other attempts this film NEEDED the most help it can get. Alot of things MUST come together; the Armor/CGI in making it look believable, Story (and not being dorky/kiddie), and Acting/Directing.

I came into this film trying to avoid as much hype as possible, which is very hard in this day and age where one merely needs to look at their Refrigerator TV and see whats on the commercial, or People posting trailers on Myspace.

Syn0psis:

Tony Stark is a child prodigy of a brilliant inventor/scientist. His corporation is the #1 arms maker for the worlds military technology, then one day in an oversees venture, he is captured and tortured, he See's the world in another perspective, and his only means of escape is to use his brain power in creating a suit of armor.

Upon Escaping he is a new man with a new goal in wanting to change the world for the better as the Iron Man.

All-in-All:

Quite possibly the greatest current Comic Book Movie made. Everything DID fall into place. The acting was amazing, the script was a machine gun of treasures to catch (if one is attentive), Directing was on pace, every shot showed depth and took the viewers into Tony Starks world and made it seem possible for a man to fly in a metallic Red and Gold suit. The only grip I find is that it is made as a comic book movie with the forced "Final Showdown" with Iron Monger Vs. Iron Man. This film was interesting enough with the political/corporate espionage and his vendetta of getting rid of the world of his own creations all to shift all the blame on a "Bad Guy" almost absolving Stark of majority of the blame, which takes away from the character.

But that is a minor gripe, due to the Fight Scene itself was amazing, far better than the Transformer Movies (you can actually see the fight!). This is a great film, weather you are a Comic Book fan or not, it is a movie to view and enjoy.

Riko's Rating: A+