Iron Man Review

By: Chris Akins

Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow
Year: 2008

Iron Man is one of Marvel's most famous and loved super heroes and deserves a movie to match this popularity. And... it gets one! I know by now I must seem like I love every movie that I see, but I can't help but praise a generally good movie. Iron Man is definitely the best Marvel super hero movie to date, but can't quite reach Dark Knight caliber. Robert Downey Jr. is the only man who could have captured the true essence of Tony Stark and the humor he brought to the action flick is priceless. I do find myself wondering though... who the heck are Iron Man's enemies? I mean I realize he fights terrorists, but the only respectable villain this movie could come up with was a bigger Iron Man! Apart from its lack of an epic super villain (i.e. the Joker), Iron Man is a very solid super Hero film and a must see for fans of the genre. My one worry however, is the ending in which they elude to an Avengers movie. If I have to suffer through an Ant-man background story, my head will explode.

9 out of 10 Nerdism Nerds.