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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Iron Man - 2008

Movie #163

4.5 Stars

After escaping from kidnappers using makeshift power armor, an ultrarich inventor and weapons maker (Robert Downey Jr.) turns his creation into a force for good by using it to fight crime. But his skills are stretched to the limit when he must face the evil Iron Monger. Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard also star in director Jon Favreau's tongue-in-cheek superhero tale based on the popular Marvel comic.

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, Stan Lee, Shaun Toub, Bill Smitrovich, Faran Tahir

Director: Jon Favreau...you know...this guy...

What can I say?  It as very entertaining....and that's what summer blockbusters are all about.  I can't believe it took me so long to see it.

Robert Downey Jr. did a great job and so did Jeff Bridges.  I really like Bridges since watching The Big Lebowski.  Terrence Howard's performance was a little iffy...but not as bad as in Fighting...oh lord.

The only performance I didn't like was Gwyneth Paltrow's.  Was she supposed to be that pathetic...or was that her lack of acting skills coming through?  And that whol attraction thing between her and Downey...I just wasn't feeling that.

Overall Recommendation:  If you have waited too long to see this...just like I did...WATCH IT!




Budget: $140 million
Gross: $585 million (45% non-US)

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