good back-story, and good acting

Fresh and Exciting

A Masterpiece!

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Iron Man works because of two reasons- The storyline flows smoothly, and the powerhouse performance of Robert Downey Jr. as the titular Iron Man/ Tony Stark. The charisma of Downey Jr. coupled with a great emphasis on character development makes Iron Man one of the best Superhero avatars of all time. The non-suited human element of a superhero film should be interesting in someway be it his sorrow or travails or in his embodiment of a larger than life, cool figure, and this is a fact many films do not foresee, or even realize. Jon Favreau has crafted a great movie and Robert Downey Jr. is so good you cannot picture anyone else play him. The film is fun in a charming way and the action pieces are embedded to flow the story, and not as a stopover for special effect show-off. The side parts are played well by everyone involved from Gwyneth Paltrow to Terrence Howard. Its been ten years since Iron Man was released and so much has happened both in his journey and the ascent of superhero movies but the first film remains a pinnacle.

Iron Man works because of two reasons- The storyline flows smoothly, and the powerhouse performance of Robert Downey Jr. as the titular Iron Man/ Tony Stark. The charisma of Downey Jr. coupled with a great emphasis on character development makes Iron Man one of the best Superhero avatars of all time. The non-suited human element of a superhero film should be interesting in someway be it his sorrow or travails or in his embodiment of a larger than life, cool figure, and this is a fact many films do not foresee, or even realize. Jon Favreau has crafted a great movie and Robert Downey Jr. is so good you cannot picture anyone else play him. The film is fun in a charming way and the action pieces are embedded to flow the story, and not as a stopover for special effect show-off. The side parts are played well by everyone involved from Gwyneth Paltrow to Terrence Howard. Its been ten years since Iron Man was released and so much has happened both in his journey and the ascent of superhero movies but the first film remains a pinnacle.

When I first saw this movie, I was speechless! I could not believe how amazing it was! Robert Downey Jr really found his purpose as an actor (my opinion) when he got the role of Iron Man. It's like he was made to play it and Iron Man was created for him to play it! Hope that makes sense. Wonderful cast, awesome storyline and AMAZING ACTION! Not to mention the humor!

This movie takes almost all of the themes and major elements present in the original origin for Iron Man in the sixties and updates them for modern audiences without losing any of the appeal or meaning! Robert Downey is just perfect as Iron Man/Tony Stark, and after playing this character for more than ten years now, it seems he indeed was the perfect casting since, him and the character have basically become synonymous! The supporting cast does also a great job and some have played their respective characters for that same long period. The movie flows very naturally and has a great pace to it. Action is fast and furious and supported by a thundering soundtrack! It's funny and serious in all the right places and does not suffer from any tonal shifts. It's hard to believe that this was Marvel Studios' first movie!