iron man

wow. thats really all i can say: wow. i have seen it twice now, and im still in love with it! the first time i saw it was opening night with diana and two friends, and it was a sold out show filled with nerds about to erupt with excitement. i must admit, i was one of them! the advertising and news has had me giddy for quite a while now, so i was very excited to finally be able to see it.

this is a comic book movie done right! the story follows a rich playboy who lives it up until he is captured and seriously injured by terrorists. he has to build them a weapon, instead he builds himself a way out: an iron suit covered in guns and flame throwers! when he returns home he has a change of heart and realizes he needs to dedicate himself to doing good. he makes a better suit and the superheroing begins!

the film is fantastic, now the reason for this can be placed on two things: robert downey jr, and the suit. downey has always been a great actor with a personality that leaps off the screen, and this time he has found a character who does the same- its perfect casting! every scene in the film is made better with downey's charm and wit. oh, then there is the suit. and what a suit it is! we get to see him making it and testing it (some of the biggest laughs come from failed tests...), we get to see it evolve from the archaic first version to the sexy sleek suit he wears by the end. the story is unbelievable, but really, a superhero movie should be unbelievable, right? the film hits all the right notes, from his boozing to his desperation it conveys a powerful arc that the tony stark character goes through to find his ultimate goal of helping others. even the slight romance between him and the gwyneth paltrow character is perfectly handled.

oh, and dont even get me started about the scene after the credits...