My husband and I are comic book movie freaks. We were so excited to see Iron Man coming out but a little worried about R. Downey and J. Favreau directing. Needless to say we were pleasantly surprised to see them both excel with this film. I don't think anyone else could have played him as well now that I have seen Downey in action and am fervently hoping for a sequel with Favreau directing. I would highly recommend this movie with the exception of a few curse words it is fun for all ages IMO.