I think I speak for most, if not all of you, when I say I never knew much about Iron Man the character. I didn't read comic books as a child. I didn't drool when the 10th edition of the 3rd issue of volume 8 came out or whatever the hell fanboys lose sleep over. But I do believe I am one of the premier movie watchers in the world today. And in being such, I feel some of the best ideas for fictional characters have been derived from comics. From Sin City to Batman. These characters have headlined some of the coolest movies of the past decade, when superheroes and comic book movies have become as popular as the Tim Horton's in Marietta.

                          

So, in my research prior to watching Iron Man, what did I understand about this character? He was created during the Cold War as a mechanism to grow American confidence against Russia. He is an alcoholic. He's just about as rich and powerful as Bruce Wayne (Batman), but not quite. Tony Stark (Iron Man) is a cocky, genius weapons manufacturer who uses his overflowing intelligence to create a suit that allows him to be a human fighter jet. So what did I think of the movie?

The Iron Man movie was like driving drunk. Now, I've never done it and neither should you, obviously. But the movie was fun and exciting at the time, but afterwards I felt like I wasted 2 hours of my life. You can easily get caught up in the bangs and the flashes, but all in all there really isn't much substance to the plot. This is what I loved so much about Batman Begins and will soon love about The Dark Knight. There is substance. Drama. Plot. Don't get me wrong, I love action-packed movies and I don't hate all movies that lack a great plot. No, rather, I just feel it would have made Iron Man that much better. But don't tell Iron Man I said that because he is a bona fide badass with serious style.

        

The action, though, is the purpose of the movie. And with that, it exceeded expectations. The CGI is amazing and the one-liners are awesome. But what I liked most about Iron Man was the humor. It's one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. I didn't expect it, although it's what Robert Downey is best at. Beyond the humor and action, Gwenyth Paltrow is back on screen looking as hot as ever as Pepper Potts. Basically, I don't have much to say about Iron Man. Although it left me a bit unsatisfied, it is, after all, an action movie. And it balanced humor with serious kick-ass action very well.

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