Now that Iron Man has christened the 2008 summer movie season all people are talking about is how it won't even make half of what Spider-man 3 made last year. Who cares? Iron Man slaughters any of the Spider-man films in many areas. Better acting, better direction, better writing, etc. Instead of the cheese and fluff that has grown like mold on the Spider-man saga Iron Man represents what comic films should be: a serious and mature version of their source books. Robert Downey, Jr. shines as Tony Stark, a role that seems written for him. Gweneth Paltrow lends credibility to the film in a role that is usually reserved for names you just can't quite place in other films. What would have been a filler role becomes an important piece to Iron Man. Probably the most overlooked piece of the Iron Man puzzle is Jeff Bridges. I went into this movie knowing that Bridges was the bad guy, but damn it, you still like the guy through 90 minutes of the film.
Overall you become immersed in Tony Stark's world and it works for the viewer. This is the best comic adaptation since Batman Begins and hopefully is a good omen for summer movies 2008.
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