Iron Success or Iron Dud

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Hakiem Gen X
– 2008/05/03Posted in: cinema
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iIronmanmovieposterFilm: Iron Man

Actor(s): Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, Faran Tahir, Shaun Toub

Official Drop Date: May 2, 2008

Blades: 9.5

Review: As I sit and wait for the movie to start, folks attempt to school me on this character called Iron Man. Admittedly I was not thrilled about the film due to the fact that I knew nothing going in, wasn’t interested, and was not amused with Robert Downey, Jr. as lead hero. Then I heard that it was based on an elite arms dealer who was a womanizer and alcoholic. Oh joy! Perfect casting with substance abuse in mind? Who knows.

Then I heard that he really had no “powers” per say. Instead, he had a suit that he created. Seriously contemplating requesting my refund or hopping into another flick. As the lights dimmed I began my countdown of when this would prove to be a hot mess and when it would all be over. My friend is telling me that there’s a “surprise” at the end and I am chocking myself on the inside.

Five minutes into the film I forgot all my doubts and saw the potential greatness of enjoying the endulging scenes. I saw the house wake up a conquest and realized that I would rock Stark simply to arise in that house. Pepper was amazing from the first scene. She would turn it out as the lover of Starks but I digress.

The film definetely had action and was filled with right amount of jokes. RDJ’s dry wit proved perfect for this comedy as it did in his 1998 movie. The gadgets were hot and the storyline brought this character to the forefront for me. Marvel’s other characters will surely need to bring their A Game and improve on that just to equate sufficiently to Iron Man. Who would have thought, a dude with a suit could excite me more than Batman. No need for the sexy transportation if your suit is it!

Surprisingly, Terrance is trying to keep the impovements towards his acting steady and strong. He did not add to the flick but most importantly, he didn’t jack it up. Maybe someone else could have done the job but not sure it would truly matter at this point. Ever since The Brave One, with Jody Foster, Terrance has elevated his game and showed he could widen his range a bit. Not just the brooding, angry Black man; but a character with depth. Since he’s supposed to be in Iron Man 2 his role is to increase – one can only hope that he dosen’t muck it up.

The villian in this was a hot choice. Todd Bridges was no joke as he kicked ass from top to bottom. The grimy delivery; the twisted laugh; the nasty cigar – it was all perfect and he made it his persona. I almost wish they didn’t kill him off because he could have been the Lex Luther of this era but then again maybe that characteralready exists and I simply need to seek them out.

Advisory: Wait for the credits because that moment is so powerful that if Iron Man 2 sucks, then they worked really hard to jack it up.

blades: ★★★★★★★★★½

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