A long form review originally posted in 2010:
Marking the beginning of the latest Marvel franchise, The Avengers, is Jon Favreau's Iron Man.
I'm quite fond of Super Hero movies, I don't love them to the same extent that I do the slasher or psychological th...
When director Jon Favreau and Sarah Halley cast Robert Downey Jr, they glimpsed something magnificent: a more-than-skilled actor who faultlessly portrayed the role of Tony Stark. Despite Favreau's initial decision in choosing a fresh face, he ended up delighted due to h...
When director Jon Favreau and Sarah Halley cast Robert Downey Jr, they glimpsed something magnificent: a more-than-skilled actor who faultlessly portrayed the role of Tony Stark. Despite Favreau's initial decision in choosing a fresh face, he ended up delighted due to h...
My first taste of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A great start!
I absolutely enjoyed seeing 'Iron Man'. Robert Downey Jr. is terrific as the titular character, who is a blast to watch throughout - love the design! The plot is very entertaining, I like how it...
An excellent film, which only loses a little in some details related to the writing of the script and the conception of some characters.
I'm not a fan of superhero movies, but like any movie fan in general, I've seen a good handful of them. This was the first fil...
Iron Man had all the class, quirks, genius, and fun to birth one of the greatest film franchises in cinematic history.
The movie that started it all. That created the personality of a multi-billion dollar entertainment behemoth. That introduced the world to the f...
An ok movie. I just wish there was more action. The storyline was great but could have been a lot better with more action.
Having inherited his father's skill, "Tony Stark" is supplying just about every bit of military hardware to the US Government. On a trip to Afghanistan, however, his convoy is ambushed and he is seriously injured. He awakens in a cave, held hostage by insurgents, and wi...
Imaginative illustration of an epic story. It combines the modern background society, e.g. terrorism, with the unconventional high-tech fantasy. Our leading actor Robert Downey Jr. deeply embodies the soul of the Iron Man in himself. We common people never lived this wa...
Iron Man did a lot more than just launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was the first comic book movie in a long time to integrate the fantastical nature of superheroes and supervillains into a real world setting with consequences. It also showed how great of a filmm...
The true miracle of Iron Man isn't just that it launched the biggest cinematic franchise of all time - it's that it works so well on its own terms. Made without a finished script and relying heavily on actor improvisation, the film somehow emerges as a cohesive, emotion...
