Pros: Downey, Paltrow, Bridges, F/X, Plot, Writing
Cons: Um.............no.

I really didn’t have any intention of seeing Iron Man in the theater. I don’t really “do” comic book movies – pretty much everything I know about comics and superheroes I’ve learned here on Epinions. I don’t have ...

Pros: Lots of action and humour, Robert Downey Jr. is superb...
Cons: ... struggles for plot credibility most of the way through...

Iron Man is a superhero movie that delivers a lot of action and quite a lot of laughs to boot. It stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Start, a wealthy industrialist who has made his fortune running the arms business he inherited from his father (Stark ...

Pros: the cast is great, Downey Jr., Paltrow is perfect, lots of action, FUN!
Cons: none

Iron Man is the latest in a still growing trend of comic book heroes getting their turn on the big screen. The main difference between some of the other players in this genre, and the man who would become Iron Man, is that he is trying to overcome ...

Pros: Excellent story with spectacular on screen visuals.
Cons: Violence, minor sex and brief nudity.

Originally watching Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment, superhero film, Iron Man (2008) at a late night sneak preview a few months ago, I made a deal with myself that I would wait and watch it again when all the hype dwindled and the DVD ...

Pros: Downey and Paltrow, good effects, solid script, current events...
Cons: None.

We went into "Iron Man" not knowing much about it. Well, I knew more about it than my wife Melissa, but she wanted to see it almost as much as I did. So Friday night we fought the crowds and went out to see it. I ran into two separate groups of ...

Pros: Downey, Jr. is superb; excellent casting and story; surprise appearance after the credits
Cons: Some characters don't get enough face time

The ending justifies why I love the comic book genre. No, I’m not talking about the end of the movie, but the scene after the credits. That piece was meant to get the fanboys extremely excited, and boy did it ever do the job. That alone was worth the ...

Pros: Downey, Howard, Bridges, Paltrow, story, direction
Cons: The wait for the next installment

Tony Stark was born and raised in the business of munitions. His father ran the family business, and Tony, who showed scientific genius, was expected to one day run Stark Industries. One day, though, came before anybody expected, when Tony's parents were ...

Pros: Great acting, writing, effects
Cons: Subtle political stuff was not cool

I am a huge Iron Man fan and have been anticipating this movie for months. Since long waits and anticipation tend to build up a lot of hype, they also increase the likelihood of being let down. Much to my delight, this turned out to be a most ...

Pros: Excellent acting, direction, writing and CGI
Cons: Some graphic violence

When I first heard about this film, I wondered, "Do we really need yet another superhero?" Let's face it, we have enough superheros now to form their own NFL team. However, after I saw the first trailer and saw a review by a critic that I admire, I ...

Pros: Robert Downey is perfectly cast as Tony Stark, billionaire playboy arms dealer.
Cons: The final climatic showdown was a bit of a letdown.

There is no lack of irony in the casting of Robert Downey, Jr. in the lead role in Iron Man. Both Downey and Tony Stark, Iron Man's alter-ego, are both brilliantly talented and incredibly flawed. To carry the parallels further, Iron Man ...

Pros: awesome action and visuals, well supported by a solid story and effective performances
Cons: none

It doesn't get much better than this. Special-effects extravaganzas are usually stupid affairs. All that money ends up in CGI, with nothing left over for story. But not here. Whether you give the credit to the screenwriters - Mark Fergus & Hawk ...

Pros: Well done writing, good pacing, good special effects
Cons: They had Burger King instead of In-N-Out Burger

Awesome, awesome movie. Well done in every department (except music but that at least wasn't a major distraction.) The real strength is the story. The story is the main focus of this movie. Not the action, not the special effects, not the suit, just the ...

Pros: excellent action visuals and performances
Cons: the movie ends in a stand-off

There is something special about ‘Super Heroes’ who don’t have overt super powers but are ordinary people in masks who fight crime. In many ways they are like us ordinary folk who live vicariously through them- we believe that our own lives ...

Pros: Special Effects, Fun
Cons: Final Scene, Robert Downey, Some boring parts

If you were interested in comics as a child, you certainly knew about the legend of Iron Man. This character had super abilities with his special suit, and could be considered similar to his cousins such as Spider Man and Batman. As ...

Pros: Robert Downey is convincing as both arrogant and noble
Gwyneth Paltrow balances business and femininity
Cons: Some illogical loose ends, but who cares with such a great story and acting

As a girl growing up, I preferred reading Archie comics to super hero comics. However, as a woman, I’ve grown to appreciate the character of each “super” man, especially as they’ve evolved from the venues of comic book to cartoon to ...