My friend Sameer Barkawi, distinguished actor, and fellow writer at TUG.n (though I’ve been absent for a while) recently jotted his thoughts down about Iron Man. Here are a few key points from the review.
"Would I recommend this film? I think so. It’s not a strong recommendation, though. Consider it an appetizer for the wonderful bounty that rests in months to come this summer."
I think my recommendation to see Iron Man would be a little stronger than Sameer’s, only because there isn’t enough to complain about Iron Man to recommend not seeing it. In other words, I’d leave it up to you whether or not you wanted to see Iron Man. It isn’t a must-see, in my opinion, but if you see it you probably won’t be disappointed.
"Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark is excellent. I laughed out loud way more than I thought I would. I think if you put Downey in any movie as a quick-witted, pompous billionaire, you’d be entertained to some degree."
Robert Downey, Jr. is great in Iron Man. In fact, I don’t recall seeing a performance by RD, Jr. that I haven’t liked. There are moments when the smell of cheese was a bit thick in the air, but – this is a Marvel Comic movie.
To sum up my thoughts on Iron Man: After watching it I didn’t immediately want to rush out and buy the DVD. I will probably watch it again, simply to be sure I didn’t miss any of the dazzling special effects, but I’m in no rush. I am, however, looking forward to the next installment (which I am sure there will be one) because we won’t have to worry about the Iron Man setup.
Source: Movie Review: Iron Man.
