Iron Man - 01/05/2008

FILM:
Iron Man
DATE:
01 / 05 / 2008
TIME:
19:00pm
LOCATION:
PrintWorks, MANCHESTER
FILM (out of 10):
8.0
COMMENTS:
A more thoughtful super hero outing making the Fantastic Four look lame by comparison. This is also reflected by the fact the cast is 2 (or 3) notches up on that film also. Robert Downey Jr. is excellent as Iron Man and is joined by Jeff Bridges as his nemesis and Gwyneth Paltrow as his secretary and love interest. Interestingly in this movie, none of the set pieces quite match the gusto of say Spiderman 2 and yet unlike most hero movies, watching the in-betweens is just as much fun with all players giving it their all. The effects when Downey changes into his iron man costume are excellent and just as entertaining as when he flies off to the next set-piece.