Iron Man

( 2008 )

*****

Let the summer blockbusters begin!  Iron Man definitely began this year’s summer blockbusters.  It’s been a while since I have seen such an amazing film. Keep in mind, though this movie is not a comedy, it was very funny.  It had the entire theater booming with laughter.  I wasn’t only enjoying this film when watching it, I was having fun with the rest of the crowd.  It was great!

Robert Downey Jr stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire weapons developer from what looks like the future.  Sure, there are a lot of questionable features this movie had.  It had computers that talked like a human, which anyone knows is impossible, but who cares?  The movie is based off of a comic book superhero, it can do what it wants.

Stark is taken hostage by terrorists, and was told to build them “The Jericho,” which was a powerful missile he created.  Since he knew the terrorists wouldn’t allow him to live, he created, with what little scraps he had, the first Iron Man suit.  From there, Stark went on to build the suit everyone knows and loves.

What I love about this movie is, Stark is human.  He hasn’t been bitten by anything radioactive.  He wasn’t caught in a nuclear explosion or anything, he is just, plain and simple, a man.  He has no powers, and that is the beauty of it!.  Much like Batman of DC comics.  Though Iron Man is cooler.  He is basically invincible, if you think about it.

I was having fun while watching this movie.  It was truly an amazing movie.  I have to give it 5 stars, and I reccomend this to everyone to check out.  Peace Out