Review: Iron Man
Penguin June 25th, 2008
Rating: 4/4 stars
Iron Man is fantastic. It’s about a multibillionaire, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) who develops powered armor to fight terrorists.
What makes Iron Man so good is how tight the story is. It’s a great example of telling the story on the cut. We get just enough of each scene that it develops the characters and progresses the narrative. You get a real sense that Tony Stark is a real guy which makes it seem like a real movie, not just another comic book movie.
Iron Man has everything, action, comedy, and heart. And unlike most other movies, especially comic book movies, Iron Man’s second act is really strong. It doesn’t drag or ever feel slow. It develops naturally, bringing us into the third act and the final battle almost seamlessly.
If you haven’t seen Iron Man yet, go see it.
-Penguin
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Jess
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The Ironmonger was a great villain because he was just like Iron Man. He worked in the same company, he mentored Tony Stark, he betrayed him and almost killed him.
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-Penguin