By Evan KesslerAfter a huge weekend at the box office it seems that film fans have Iron-Mania. Grossing nearly $200 million at the worldwide box office, Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of this comic book hero surprised nearly everyone with his take.
While I had originally vowed not to get caught up in the hype of another one of what seems like a constant string of superhero films, I bit the bullet and took to the multiplex this Monday to see if Iron Man was worth the hype. My usual apprehension towards big budget studio films seemed to quickly melt away in the early moments of the film.
Downey's portrayal of cocky jetsetting billionaire Tony Stark was never dull thanks to his whip smart delivery. Combined with Jon Favreau's direction, the film really seemed to do a great job of focusing on Stark's character flaws without making it seem too heavy handed. The transition into his Iron Man persona also seemed so natural thanks to Downey's tremendous ability.
About forty-five minutes in it was impossible not to realize how much fun I was having. I had no trouble suspending my disbelief for even the most unlikely of events. Perhaps this was helped by the fact that none of the special effects were so overwrought that you might deem them cringe-worthy. I really can't say enough about the casting though, everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to Jeff Bridges was perfect in support. The acting A team turned this into an A movie.
Perhaps the only unbearable part of the movie was the extremely lengthy end credits, which I sat through because one of the theater ushers announced that there was a special surprise at the end of them. I'm not going to spoil what that special surprise was. You'll just have to labor through the end credits and see for yourself.
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