Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Iron Man
Run, don't walk to the nearest theater... Iron Man is Good! If this is what we can expect from the Marvel Studios now that they have taken control of their product, then I am very excited about the slate of upcoming movies.
Iron Man does a great job of satisfying both the comic fans and the non fans. The story is close enough to the original Iron Man "origin", while updating it in ways that actually enhance the story. It's easy to see why Tony Stark does what he does. The technology is handled in a way that makes it almost seem believable, and the bad guys have easy to understand motives.
The casting of Robert Downey, Jr. was great. While I was originally skeptical, I am now a believer. He brings character to a role that could have been droll with a lot of other actors. This first movie opens the door for a rich franchise and I hope that the sequel is as good as this.
Iron Man does a great job of satisfying both the comic fans and the non fans. The story is close enough to the original Iron Man "origin", while updating it in ways that actually enhance the story. It's easy to see why Tony Stark does what he does. The technology is handled in a way that makes it almost seem believable, and the bad guys have easy to understand motives.
The casting of Robert Downey, Jr. was great. While I was originally skeptical, I am now a believer. He brings character to a role that could have been droll with a lot of other actors. This first movie opens the door for a rich franchise and I hope that the sequel is as good as this.
