Movie Review: Iron Man
Decided to check out the new Cine Capri theater in Tempe with a few friends this weekend. It's big, loud, fancy, and a great place to see a kickass movie like Iron Man.
Iron Man was a good flick. He's a superhero who goes around killing terrorists. What else could you ask for? Well, I suppose you could ask for more terrorist killing, but let's not get greedy now. Plot-wise, Iron Man follows the life of Tony Stark, a playboy weapons developer who gets captured and held hostage by terrorists. He then develops the Iron Man technology to free himself from captivity and right the wrongs done by his corporate life of weapons peddling.
The audience is supposed to dislike Tony Stark before his redemption due to his cocky elitist attitude and disregard for the well-being of others, but I have to admit I liked the character from the start. He's a weapons developer, he drives fast cars, he dates hot women, he's witty, and he loves America! Besides, there's something to be said for a superhero who's self-made, as opposed to to one that's accidentally exposed to radiation or God-knows-what. It takes a real man to decide to go out and save the world as opposed to having it tossed into his lap.
One of the best things about this move for me was that for once, in a movie with terrorists, the terrorists are the bad guys. There are some other villains involved as well, but at least I can finally see a movie that doesn't make the U.S. military the villain, or try to morally equate us with the terrorists. About damn time!
The music included some awesome old-school rock, the acting was good, Gwyneth Paltrow was hot, and the CGI was very well done. I imagine it's difficult to render such outlandish technology in a way that makes it at least possible to suspend disbelief.
Overall, I enjoyed Iron Man thoroughly. There were only two issues that held the movie back for me. First was that most of the movie was about how Tony Stark became Iron Man, so it was almost like a prequel to the real movie, which is surely in production already if not soon. Second was the fact that after a good dose of killing terrorists, the plot shifted to Iron Man vs. evil corporate fat cats. It was still a good plot line, but not as engaging for me as the first half of the movie. But if you like good action, good humor, and stuff blowing up, go see Iron Man. You'll have a good time.
SCORING: I give Iron Man 3.5 Agent Smiths out of a possible 5.
Iron Man was a good flick. He's a superhero who goes around killing terrorists. What else could you ask for? Well, I suppose you could ask for more terrorist killing, but let's not get greedy now. Plot-wise, Iron Man follows the life of Tony Stark, a playboy weapons developer who gets captured and held hostage by terrorists. He then develops the Iron Man technology to free himself from captivity and right the wrongs done by his corporate life of weapons peddling.The audience is supposed to dislike Tony Stark before his redemption due to his cocky elitist attitude and disregard for the well-being of others, but I have to admit I liked the character from the start. He's a weapons developer, he drives fast cars, he dates hot women, he's witty, and he loves America! Besides, there's something to be said for a superhero who's self-made, as opposed to to one that's accidentally exposed to radiation or God-knows-what. It takes a real man to decide to go out and save the world as opposed to having it tossed into his lap.
One of the best things about this move for me was that for once, in a movie with terrorists, the terrorists are the bad guys. There are some other villains involved as well, but at least I can finally see a movie that doesn't make the U.S. military the villain, or try to morally equate us with the terrorists. About damn time!The music included some awesome old-school rock, the acting was good, Gwyneth Paltrow was hot, and the CGI was very well done. I imagine it's difficult to render such outlandish technology in a way that makes it at least possible to suspend disbelief.
Overall, I enjoyed Iron Man thoroughly. There were only two issues that held the movie back for me. First was that most of the movie was about how Tony Stark became Iron Man, so it was almost like a prequel to the real movie, which is surely in production already if not soon. Second was the fact that after a good dose of killing terrorists, the plot shifted to Iron Man vs. evil corporate fat cats. It was still a good plot line, but not as engaging for me as the first half of the movie. But if you like good action, good humor, and stuff blowing up, go see Iron Man. You'll have a good time.
SCORING: I give Iron Man 3.5 Agent Smiths out of a possible 5.
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posted by Arizona Steve at
8:52 PM
2 Comments:
Was it just me, or did Tony Stark's best corporate bud that he ended up fighting in the end remind you of Steve Ballmer?
Because of his lack of hair or his being evil? :) I have to say I would respect Steve Ballmer a lot more if he developed sweet weapons of mass destruction like Stark Industries did.
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