Hollywood finally remembered that epic movies need a long run time. As a result, viewers will truly feel that they have seen a significant event. While I do wish that the backgrounds and motivations behind Christian Bale's and Aaron Eckhart's characters choice could have been better explored, I am still happy with the movie.
An excellent superhero movie. Robert Downey Jr.'s intriguing and funny portrayal of Tony Stark was a very necessary balance for the serious action scenes. My girlfriend, who like many girlfriends hates when I talk about comic books, really liked this movie (again, Downey Jr. helped). There is violence, so this is not a movie for young children unless the parent explains the issues.