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Best of the genre!
PostedMay 2, 2008
Glimmer
from Dallas, TX
I was raised on comic books; my husband was not. He refers to going to these movies of the comic book genre as being "dragged by my wife to see" Spiderman, Hulk, Fantastic 4, Ghost Rider, and so on. Even he thought that Iron Man was a GREAT movie.
Interwoven into this comic book movie are true character development, relevant themes, and actual acting. Robert Downey, Jr. gives the character blase acceptance of his success, philosophical conflict, and the right drive of brilliance. The hype is true: no one else could play this role with his intelligence, cynicism, or depth. Gwyneth Paltrow gives a throwaway character more substance and elegance than a Witherspoon or a Dunst could convey.
And, the suit is FANTASTIC! This is not just a CGI whirlwind (a la the transformation of Transformers). Building, testing, and getting into and out of the suit is done with such a detail that you feel you could step up on that platform.
Other mentions: You'll recognize the fellow from The Mummy; Mr. Bridges was almost unrecognizable; Terrence Howard set the stage for his closeup, Mr. DeMille; and Stan Lee's cameo is, again, priceless.
Interwoven into this comic book movie are true character development, relevant themes, and actual acting. Robert Downey, Jr. gives the character blase acceptance of his success, philosophical conflict, and the right drive of brilliance. The hype is true: no one else could play this role with his intelligence, cynicism, or depth. Gwyneth Paltrow gives a throwaway character more substance and elegance than a Witherspoon or a Dunst could convey.
And, the suit is FANTASTIC! This is not just a CGI whirlwind (a la the transformation of Transformers). Building, testing, and getting into and out of the suit is done with such a detail that you feel you could step up on that platform.
Other mentions: You'll recognize the fellow from The Mummy; Mr. Bridges was almost unrecognizable; Terrence Howard set the stage for his closeup, Mr. DeMille; and Stan Lee's cameo is, again, priceless.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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