Iron Man Movie Review

The new big screen adaptation of the comic book series, Iron Man, is surprisingly riveting. I went into it with moderate expectations, and was very impressed! It is the story of Tony Stark/Iron Man, a billionaire industrialist whose company specializes in weapons development. He is captured by terrorists and forced to build a weapon for them. Instead, he develops a suit for himself that allows him to escape. He is changed by the experience and ends up setting out to undo the destruction that the distribution of his weapons has caused.

Academy Award Nominee Robert Downey, Jr. plays Tony Stark/Iron Man with humor and wit in a way that attracts the audience to him. Academy Award Winner Gwyneth Paltrow plays Pepper Potts. She was surprisingly likable in this character. I wasn't sure how much I would enjoy her in an action movie setting, but she was great! Academy Award Nominees Terrance Howard and Jeff Bridges also offer performances that fit very well in the theme, while also bringing a higher level to the movie than what I expected.

It felt more sophisticated than a normal comic book movie, such as Spiderman, but with Director Jon Favreau, it definitely has the humor to appeal to a wide audience. I highly recommend this movie for anyone!