8.5 out of 10
My thoughts:
Iron Man rocks. The story works; the acting is excellent; the effects are spot on.
Robert Downey Jr does a great job at bringing the flawed genius to life, taking him from playboy to hero without caricature and Gwyneth Paltrow makes Pepper Potts stand out as more than just a hero sidekick. Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane is passable, but I was a bit disappointed with Terrence Howard's Jim Rhodes. He seemed too bland.
I was a little bit surprised they let the origin story run for fully half the movie; it never seemed to drag, but it did make the second half of the movie feel a little rushed.
While some reviewers are saying that the movie makes it seem like America is responsible for all the wars in the world, I didn't see that at all.
The special effects were excellent. The blend between model and CGI was nearly seamless as far as I could see.
We went to see it at the Millertown Cinema by Knoxville Center Mall. The 10:05 showing was nearly empty.
The Samuel L Jackson cameo was perfect,and sets up the sequel,as well as an eventual Avengers movie.
Posted by Rich at May 4, 2008 2:56 AM | TrackBack