Iron Man Review
- Jan 5, 2018
- 2 min read
After recently watching Iron Man, it's amazing that I still have the same opinion about it as I did when I first watched it ten years ago. However, this time I have a more in-depth analysis to why the film is great besides commenting "the action scenes are awesome" or "Iron Man's costume is cool." My first praise of the film is Robert Downey Jr.'s performance as Tony Stark. There is no denying he was born for this role. He makes the character come alive with his sassy, playboy, know-it-all attitude. Even though some scenes I couldn't help but sigh because of his wealth privilege, it is what makes Iron Man who he is. Stark had to go through hell and back to understand how his wealth and knowledge gives him power; a trait he took for granted. Now on the other hand there's Iron Man. Looking back, the qualities that make Iron Man great are the small details such as the clinking of metal as they lock, the placement of weapons (e.g. flares from the leg), or the right shading of the iconic red and yellow colors.
Another great factor of the film is the story and character development. As mentioned earlier, Stark changes his views on what he wanted Stark Industries to be after witnessing the destruction they can do when in the hands of the enemy. I wanted to write "bad guy," but that's one of the themes of the film. You could think you're doing the right thing and label yourself the "good guy," as Stark did, but when it comes to war it affects innocent people too. Back tracking to the point I was making, as Stark changed his views and decided to make the Iron Man suit the plot revolves around the journey. It follows his mistakes, reveals the villain, and gives the audience an in-depth look at who Tony Stark is and what Iron Man is capable of. Also, the visuals to Iron Man's action scenes left me in awe. They show the suit's indestructibility to weapons and flight maneuver when flying against the jets.
Some nostalgic notes to point out are Terrance Howard's performance as James Rhodes and the introduction of Phil Coulson. Poor Howard. In my opinion, he did great acting with his character of being there for Stark and putting up with him. Unfortunately, though, he was replaced after the first film and never got to take up the War Machine title. Then there's SHIELD Agent Coulson. Little did anyone at the time know how big of a role he would play in bringing the Avengers together and the amount of care and leadership he supplies for SHIELD. But the biggest goosebumps moment is the post-credits scene with the introduction of SHIELD Director Nick Fury and his vision of the Avengers initiative.
This, my peeps, is how you start a franchise.
Final Score: 9/10
The movie does justice to start the legacy of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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