Movie Review: Iron Man

Honestly speaking i didn't liked Robert Downey Jr., this was the reason why i haven't watched this movie till now. Then i downloaded it and finally managed to spare 2 hours out of my usually packed schedule. In the end it was worth it.

I had heard that this movie was one of the best to release in 2008 alongwith "The Dark Knight", so my expectations were high. I didn't knew anything about Iron Man in general except that he was a member of Avengers. So in the beginning for viewers like us this movie provides a detailed background of Tony Stark, owner of a weapons making company. Some interesting twists and turns and Tony Stark gets involved with the terrorists, here starts his journey of becoming Iron Man.

The plot is nice, unlike other superhero movies which are far too unrealistic this movie has its plot grounded in reality. Action scenes are really well done. The best thing about this movie was that it showed the transition of Tony Stark from being a billionaire playboy to a superhero who fights against terrorism.

Direction of this movie is well paced and the movie doesn't slow down even when the story is heading nowhere. Some nice plot points like in the end a hint of making Avengers in future was nice. The only stupid thing according to me was that in the end Tony Stark admits in front of the whole media that he is Iron Man, that was unnecessary, exaggerated and over dramatic. Except the ending a superbly made movie, even if you are not aware of or interested in Iron Man do give this movie a try, its not a usual superhero movie, this one is a treat for movie fans. I have heard a sequel is in pipeline and it is likely to come within a year or two, that would be exciting.