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Review: Iron Man; Plus Trailers and Clips

Friday May 2, 2008
Robert Downey Jr. is (I)Iron Man(/i).
Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man.
© Marvel Studios/Paramount Pictures
Superhero movies lately have been either oppressively serious or brainlessly banal. But Iron Man is a film that's not just a blast to drive, but it's got something going on under the hood. While it's far from perfect, a combination of sharp writing, an even sharper performance by Robert Downey Jr., and excellent but unintrusive effects make Iron Man one of the best and most enjoyable superhero movies in years.

For more, read my review and the image gallery.

Then check out all the video. Here's links to trailers, clips, and behind the scenes video for Iron Man:

Comments

May 8, 2008 at 2:24 am
(1) bud says:

love’d the movie but they should have played the song when he came crashing though the door in the cave instead of at the end

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