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. Â 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. Â In other words, I’d leave it up to you whether or not you wanted to see Iron Man. Â 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. Â In fact, I don’t recall seeing a performance by RD, Jr. that I haven’t liked. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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:Â Movie Review: Iron Man.
I loved the first half, the second half just seemed to fall flat. I would love to see a sequel, and we probably will based on the weekend gross so far.