Iron Man: Heavy metal

Movies based on superheroes generally are not as exciting to watch as their promos. Yet, every time a new superhero surfaces on screen, audiences are ever eager to check it out. However, Iron Man is refreshingly different.

If you’re not familiar with Iron Man, he is a hero created by Marvel in the ’60s. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) is a billionaire playboy and head of a company making sophisticated weapons for the US army. During a trip to Afghanistan, Tony is kidnapped by insurgents and asked by his captors to build the most lethal bomb for them.

Instead, Tony hatches an escape plan revolving around a metallic suit.

The movie’s special effects are fabulous and so is the action. But it reminds you of The Transformers. Robert Downey Jr turns in a wonderful performance. He is convincing as a maverick superhero and it’s no wonder he has been chosen to reprise the role of Tony Stark in the forthcoming super hero movie The Incredible Hulk.

CAST

Robert Downey Jr, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Terence Howard