Certificate
12A/12
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Reviews
The Guardian - [Downey] is such a distinctive, not to say barking mad performer, quite unlike anyone else around, that it is always good to see him, Rolling Stone - All praise to acting dynamo Robert Downey Jr., who brings so much creative juice to the party that IRON MAN achieves instant liftoff, New York Times - Has the advantage of being an unusually good superhero picture. Or at least--since it certainly has its problems--a superhero movie that's good in unusual ways, Hollywood Reporter - Iron Man may not make the A-list of Marvel Comics' stable -- home to Spider-Man, X-Men and the Hulk -- but he may be the cinema superhero for the rest of us, Variety - Ever-eclectic director Jon Favreau... has made an unusually elegant looking film for the genre, Chicago Sun-Times - You hire an actor for his strengths, and Downey would not be strong as a one-dimensional mighty-man. He is strong because he is smart, quick and funny, and because we sense his public persona masks deep private wounds. By building on that, Favreau found his movie, and it's a good one., Empire - The role of Stark fits Downey Jr. like a titanium-alloy, servo-assisted glove, the back-from-the-brink actor veering nimbly between the swaggering and sensitive sides of his character, never mistiming a wisecrack, Wall Street Journal - The gadgetry is absolutely dazzling, the action is mostly exhilarating, the comedy is scintillating and the whole enormous enterprise, spawned by Marvel comics, throbs with dramatic energy because the man inside the shiny red robotic rig is a daring choice for an action hero, and an inspired one
Consumer Advice
Contains moderate violence and one use of moderate language
Additional Information
For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and genius who puts as much effort into chasing skirts as he puts into chasing his next big idea. A trip to Afghanistan to sell weapons quickly devolves into chaos, and Stark finds himself at the mercy of a warlord who wants him to build a missile. Instead, Stark creates a powerful suit of armour, turning him into Iron Man and allowing him to escape. When he returns to America, his assistant Pepper Pots (Gwyneth Paltrow), friend Rhodey (Terrence Howard), and right-hand man Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) all marvel at the change in the man they knew.
IRON MAN is the first film to be self-financed by Marvel Studios, and they should be proud of their freshman effort. They didn't take any obvious routes with choosing the cast or crew, and it pays off. Director Jon Favreau, who also has a small role in the film, is best known for directing ELF, but his first action-driven effort is nearly flawless. Casting Downey was gutsy but inspired: this is his first big action picture as well, but the wit he displays in films such as the cult hit KISS KISS, BANG BANG works perfectly for the character of Stark. IRON MAN features nods to its beloved source material, as well as to the classic animated series of the 1960s. But even for the uninitiated, this film provides an interesting entry into the Marvel superhero's universe. Audiences who keep watching after the credits have rolled will be rewarded with a bonus scene.
Movie/TV Title
Iron Man
Executive Producer
Stan Lee
Sound source
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Screenwriter
Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Matthew Hollaway, Arthur Marcum
