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suminjoo [ 8.5 ]
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As you know I don't like superheros that have names finishing with Man...so I was kinda blah about watching Iron Man.
I don't know they are going to make a second one, but this one was more focused on an arrogant irresponsible guy turning into a good guy + Iron Man. So it was actually not about Iron Man - it was more about his transition and trial & errors to become Iron Man. And that's why it was good.
Downey Jr. was perfect casting for this funny + eccentric + transiting character. Peltrow was a surprise - my company was very happy to see her in good shape.
Overall, it was a very good movie. 2 hours and 6 minutes really went fast. Hope they don't make a second one with full of superhero stuff.
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babyduck [ 8.0 ]
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I did not know the history of this particular Marvel comic. I thought it was brilliantly cast - but that's from the, "Oooh yeah I can imagine these people to be super heroes" Robert Downey Jr. headlines this action flick - pretty much I had seen previews from the last year, had set expectations pretty low for this film, and wasn't going to go see it unless there was enough critical hype.
There was, and I was pleased. I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment.
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jeff_v [ 6.5 ]
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You know, if it weren't for the Summer action-movie imperitive to blow up as much shit as possible, I think I could actually enjoy a movie like Iron Man. There's a couple of good performances from Robert Downey Jr. and Jeff Bridges and some funny business early on, but it doesn't quite compensate for the typical loud, boring set-pieces, the 2-dimensional characterizations, the uncomfortable meshing of fantasy & real-world, etc.
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shanster [ 7.0 ]
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As always, my pro-superhero bias gives this an automatic extra point or two. It took waaay too long to get to the point where he became Iron Man. This was supposed (by me) to be an action movie, clearly different from a drama. When he finally got his iron moving, it was good, and I look forward to the next installments.
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| Weighted Rating | : 6.9 |
| No. Ratings | : 8 | |
| No. Reviews | : 4 | |
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