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Iron Man
Iron man was awesome! i think it is one of the most well done super hero films i've seen. the only big draw back for the movie is the first thirty minutes. It's like I was watching a really long trailer for a much better movie. the snide one-liners that had been advertised in the trailer were all utter in almost the same sequence in the first thrity. I found myself getting a little annoyed and frustrated by that. but after that the movie really takes off. i think it's strongest point is that it does not get more dull than it starts. Unlike most super hero flicks similar to Transformers (which i really liked) it starts off pretty good and only builds. whereas with movies like Transformers, Super Man Returns, or Spiderman 1 & 3 you'll get a good foundational story line that only get's more monotonous and dull as the movie progresses no matter how much "action" they throw at you.
The one-liners become much more funny and Downy Jr. starts to become much more comfortable in his role. I like that they didn't play up the Pepper/Stark relationship too much. just enough to keep you interested with only one insanely-hot-girl-one-night-stand to demonstrate Stark's playboy tendencies.
I heard a criticism that there were two teams of writers and that many of the characters, particularly Stark, seem conflicted in there roles. if it is the case that there were two writers, I think the "conflict" worked out for the better! Stark was a much more believeable character when he's slightly conflicted with his smart-ass self and the self that's a humanitarian of sorts. It worked out in the film's favor because people . . . are . . . conflicted! we all have that sassy bad ass in us that wants some glory and some attention because it makes us look suave (ladies too). But there's also a part of us that, unless tainted, genuinely cares for other human beings and the two don't always show up at the same time. Stark started off like a main character of a bad sitcome and elevated to his comic book fame! I couldn't be more pleased with his "character development"
the final scene was perfect! the bonus after the credits made the never-been-kissed-geek-inside-me do a happy dance!
I also loved that Stark's personal computer was a Mac and an awesome virtual interactive 3D Mac-esque-thing and that the terrorists were using PC's. to be fair, Starks office computer was a Dell but it sure as hell wasn't running windows!
I give it 4 stars out of 5
sleepyThe one-liners become much more funny and Downy Jr. starts to become much more comfortable in his role. I like that they didn't play up the Pepper/Stark relationship too much. just enough to keep you interested with only one insanely-hot-girl-one-night-stand to demonstrate Stark's playboy tendencies.
I heard a criticism that there were two teams of writers and that many of the characters, particularly Stark, seem conflicted in there roles. if it is the case that there were two writers, I think the "conflict" worked out for the better! Stark was a much more believeable character when he's slightly conflicted with his smart-ass self and the self that's a humanitarian of sorts. It worked out in the film's favor because people . . . are . . . conflicted! we all have that sassy bad ass in us that wants some glory and some attention because it makes us look suave (ladies too). But there's also a part of us that, unless tainted, genuinely cares for other human beings and the two don't always show up at the same time. Stark started off like a main character of a bad sitcome and elevated to his comic book fame! I couldn't be more pleased with his "character development"
the final scene was perfect! the bonus after the credits made the never-been-kissed-geek-inside-me do a happy dance!
I also loved that Stark's personal computer was a Mac and an awesome virtual interactive 3D Mac-esque-thing and that the terrorists were using PC's. to be fair, Starks office computer was a Dell but it sure as hell wasn't running windows!
I give it 4 stars out of 5