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A thinking man's superhero movie
PostedMay 2, 2008
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I thought this was an extremely well-acted movie, with great special effects, a whole lot of style, with a believable plot (as far as these things go, at least). Point being that there were no major holes in the story that make you go back and say "...huh?" My only issue with the movie was that, as the title suggests, there is far more exposition than you normally expect in your run-of-the-mill superhero movie.
This isn't necessarily bad-the fact that there is more to the hero's decision to become a superhero than "I had a bad thing happen to me, now I want to save the world" is a good thing, and even though it does ultimately come down to that sentiment, you follow along Tony Stark's thinking and understand the many complex issues he's going through until he ultimately just says "screw it, time to beat up the bad guys."
This is a great ride, but ultimately results in a sentiment such as "ok, he's finally in the suit, but the movie is more than half over!" There is a reason why most "birth of" superhero movies get the formation out of the way in the first half, then sate the action-hungry crowd with plenty of punchification (yes, that's the technical term).
This movie contains only 3 major action sequences, and the second one is by far the best. It definitely keeps your attention between the second and the third, but whereas most action movies go out with a bang (so to speak), the final action sequence just doesn't give you that final adrenaline rush (although the reason why this happens is completely explained and fully believable). With that all said, the movie definitely still goes out on a high note, so you can still expect to walk away satisfied, if still craving a few more minutes of Iron Man kicking some serious tail.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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