Iron Man

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Robert Downey, Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Gwyneth Paltrow.
A wealthy industrialist is held captive in enemy territory and escapes by building a high-tech suit made of armor. When he returns home, he decides to use his money, talents, and suit to save the world. Bonus features include deleted and extended scenes.
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, widescreen.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Falls down... repeatedly submitted by CasualTim on April 2, 2010, 1:36pm Iron Man starts off promising, but loses its way somewhere between the origin story and the "WINK WINK! There Will Be A Sequel! WINK WINK!" moment. What I'm not sure about is whether Favreau got lost in the forest of comic book devotion or in the wasteland of laziness.

Things that are acceptable in movies based on comic books:

* thin plot points that don't stand up to much questioning
* camp
* lingering on CGI of futuristic technology

Things that are not allowed in movies based on comic books:

* breaking the 90 minute rule without cause
* a really atrociously applied bald cap on Jeff Bridges

The main issue I have with this film, though, is one that seems to fall under the 'acceptable' category. "Seems," though, is the key word here.

Every moment shared between Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr. can at first glance be mistaken for camp because of its comic book environment. But soon enough, the viewer is forced to reason that the length and severity of the ridiculousness just does not fit in with the treatment of the rest of the film as comic-book-esque. Could it be that they had to severely tone down the romance to get a specific MPAA rating? No, this is a PG-13 flick. No, this is plain and simple, utterly disastrous writing, and these are actors that know it's simply not worth the effort. Any suspension of disbelief you are able to build up is quickly destroyed during these scenes (that are very close to being 'so bad they're good,' but fail even at that). If the entire movie were as bad as those conversations, you would NEED to own it. If the entire movie were as good as the first half hour, you would consider it fine enough. As it is, though, I'm quite glad I didn't pay $10 to see it.

good submitted by steelersfan1 on June 26, 2011, 11:35am good movie

Iron Man is sweet! submitted by TripleH123 on June 27, 2011, 6:04pm Iron Man is a sweet movie with lots of action and adventure. It make me worried, it makes me scream, it makes laugh, and it makes me smile. This is a great movie!

iron man submitted by Pareenaz9 on July 9, 2011, 9:12pm it was a pretty good movie

iron man is awesome! submitted by nasuaada on July 28, 2011, 5:36pm iron man is awesome!

Great Movie submitted by Chris82 on July 31, 2011, 9:38pm Great action movie. A lot better than some of the other comic book movies out there.

The Invincible Iron Man submitted by AMP35 on August 28, 2011, 12:51pm This Iron Man movie is one of two superhero origins movies I consider to be great (the other is Batman Begins). Robert Downey Jr. is a great Tony Stark with a lot smart remarks and arrogance who slowly realizes the weight of responsibility after he finds his weapons in the hands of terrorists. The story is intertwined with the events occurring in the Middle East giving the movie some verisimilitude. The lack of a iconic villain the only thing that keeps this movie from being better.

Great! submitted by GJBarnett2 on August 31, 2012, 10:04am This one is destined to be a classic! Robert Downey Jr. creates a truly memorable character, humorous, ironic and a better superhero than I would have thought possible.

awsome submitted by SonicDash on June 22, 2013, 3:25pm super

Iron Man submitted by honordenver on July 9, 2013, 12:47pm Great movie overall. Love at the end how tony stark says I AM IRON MAN at the end.

Liked it submitted by crazypockets on July 13, 2013, 11:15am At first, I had no interest in seeing this movie. Ironman isn't a character I was familiar with, and beyond Jeff Bridges and Robert Downey, Jr. being in it and both being actors I like, I couldn't get excited about it. But then everyone kept telling me how good it was, even people who wouldn't normally like this kind of movie. I went to see it, and they were right. It was just a fun action movie with some smart lines, and some good messages.

Awesome! submitted by hornv on July 5, 2014, 3:51pm Was a Great movie! Love the action!

Great movie submitted by chioma on July 8, 2014, 2:27pm This is a really great movie,an action packed adventure that everyone should watch and truly enjoy:)

great submitted by manz on June 17, 2015, 11:56am great super hero action film! recommend! oddly, i watched this after the avengers!

Yes submitted by ishhewitt on July 10, 2016, 1:39pm Love the Iron Man individuals films. So great.

Refreshing submitted by toschag on August 3, 2016, 12:49pm Back when superhero movies were just starting to come out again this one blew me away. The series has been diluted since then, but the first is still the best.

How to Do an Origin Story submitted by Meginator on July 18, 2017, 2:30pm Iron Man offers an excellent example of how to do an origin story correctly. The story has real stakes and, by the end of the film, the audience has a clear idea of who Tony Stark is and how he might react in a given situation. Robert Downey, Jr., is perfectly cast and fully embodies his character; he is immediately believable even at his most outlandish and is easy to root for despite his (many) flaws. This is the rare origin story that doesn't feel like it's rushing to get the "origin" part out of the way; this film creates a complete plot centered around Stark's transformation and executes it with precision. The costumes and sets feel fully realistic and it's evident that the filmmakers cared about doing a good job; their efforts are rewarded. The film has its flaws here and there, mostly in its pacing, but it makes an excellent beginning to the cinematic superhero renaissance.

The start of it all submitted by tcrbondy on June 16, 2018, 7:04pm This movie began it all. It is a great movie and has held up best compared to other early marvel movies

Iron Man submitted by SBNB on June 17, 2018, 10:39pm I saw The Avengers before watching Iron Man, and it was seeing Iron Man in The Avengers that made me want to watch this movie. Overall, it's a good movie. Entertaining.

Good introduction submitted by gxtan on July 27, 2018, 9:37am Introduces the Marvel Cinematic Universe well. A bit action heavy, but entertaining.

Iron Man submitted by lstorc on August 6, 2018, 2:58am One of the best Marvel films!

Wow submitted by anacoluthon on August 19, 2018, 3:19pm This was the movie that sparked my interest in Marvel! A great origin story, and Robert Downey Jr. completely embodies the role of Tony Stark.

I. Love. This. Book submitted by Jjrey101 on August 28, 2018, 1:23pm Good. Book

An Intro to Iron Man submitted by dntanzer on August 30, 2018, 11:17am This is actually one of my favorite marvel movies. It explores the origins of Iron Man and the painful backstory of Tony Stark. It was sad at times, but fun and exciting at others. The soundtrack was lovely and RDJ really embodies the Tony Stark persona.

Stupid "Ironman" submitted by Tassos on December 26, 2018, 1:19pm This is a RIDICULOUS, totally silly movie.

If it is for children ages 9 and below, it should be LABELED AS SUCH.

I cannot begin to tell the ways in which this so-called 'movie' is LAUGHABLE. If you actually liked it, you would never understand anyway.

It is totally MORONIC. Some guy that wears a suit of tin and still is able to... fly like a bird.

Maybe it would cut it in the times of Fred Flintstone.

UNWATCHABLE. if you want a one-word description, this is it.

iron man submitted by Zaneeba on June 15, 2019, 3:29pm this marvel film was only ok and certainly not as good as the avengers film buti still enjoy all the action-packed scenes. this is a movie that can be watched, then re- watched

This is the best origin story in Marvel. submitted by shailu on June 18, 2019, 4:28pm Iron man is my favorite character in the entire Marvel franchise, and this movie was one of the most beautiful things I have ever witnessed with my eyes.

Great submitted by c_zhang on June 29, 2019, 12:28am My favorite origin story in the MCU. This one is destined to be a classic! Robert Downey Jr. creates a truly memorable character, humorous, ironic and a better superhero than I would have thought possible.

5 stars and a classic film label submitted by Nehemiah9 on July 22, 2019, 8:33pm It definitely still holds up extremely well. I think sci-fi and fantasy stories only ever work when there's an element of realism so that we can relate to the main character before their lives change (Harry Potter, The Matrix, Star Wars A New Hope, etc.) Not that this movie is super realistic or anything but it set off the MCU with a level of realism without having to be too "dark" or "gritty" like most of the DC films. I think things sort of got off track a bit with the introduction of Thor but since Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange the MCU can now handle a lot more magical and supernatural elements and still maintain some level of realism to ground it in the real world.

Many of us really like to imagine ourselves as genius or prodigy characters who can constantly win through sustained effort, smarts and sheer will against whatever they come up against. Because of this movie Robert Downey Jrs. depiction of Tony Stark and Ironman put him into the category of the greatest heroes of all time with Luke Skywalker and the rest.

Good submitted by AprilCDB on August 15, 2019, 8:28pm Very enjoyable movie

Ironman submitted by crp on August 24, 2019, 10:56pm This was a hit in my family

Ironman amazingness submitted by HosannaYeah7 on August 25, 2019, 7:44pm The first movie in the series I loved it

Iron man submitted by Lynne Aldrich on July 3, 2020, 8:29am Good start

Great start submitted by desuka81 on July 26, 2021, 11:21pm This is the movie that start all the fiasco of Marvel superhero into a great cinematic universe

Iron man submitted by yufamily on August 17, 2022, 6:53pm A refreshing MCU movie

Inspiring submitted by msi61 on June 13, 2023, 11:23pm At the time when it first came out, I was considering what to study in college. It inspired and motivated me to go into engineering, in addition to making a huge MCU fan out of me. Excellent character development and storytelling from Marvel Studios. This is where it really started.

One of the best in MCU submitted by rachelmcglash on August 7, 2023, 10:35pm Love this movie. Stands the test of time and RDJ is Tony Stark