Iron Man (A-)

I was so excited when Iron Man came out. I am a huge fan of Robert Downey Jr. I have watched his career all the way from when Tough Turf came out in 1985. That was a really bad film but I knew from that film that he was destined for a fabulous future.

Arguably his best work was Chaplin. I believe that was the pinnacle of Downey's career. And then the drug stuff surfaced. It is a shame on one hand because after his drug habit became known he didn't get any good parts. But on the other hand, he may have turned out to be a better person through that whole mess. Let's face it, trials make us better people.

Finally he lands a leading role in a Marvel Comic movie. I am so proud of him!

I originally thought that maybe someone was taking a risk on him and this would be some low budget loser of a film, but I was wrong. This is a fantastic film.

Downey plays Tony Stark of Stark Industries. He is a weapons architect of sorts that takes a trip to the Middle East somewhere and gets captured by terrorists. During his capture he gets the idea for the Iron Man prototype and escapes. During his three-month visit he decides not to focus on designing military weapons anymore. This decision turns out to be the driving thrust of the film.

The film has a super cast. Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard all do wonderfully. Be prepared for action, comedy, and even a possible love interest.


Parents - It may be PG but exercise discretion.

Robert Downey Junior Is Iron Man!