This was a hugely likeable 'superhero' movie for all the right reasons. Robert Downey jr. was born to Tony Stark and is fun to watch (and he even looks close to his comic book counterpart) and steals the show (as he should) in every scene. It's also ... (read more) This was a hugely likeable 'superhero' movie for all the right reasons. Robert Downey jr. was born to Tony Stark and is fun to watch (and he even looks close to his comic book counterpart) and steals the show (as he should) in every scene. It's also nice that one concentrate on the man under the suit as Iron Man is not a traditional hero in any sense. Iron Man is just a powersuit made by an inventor who decide to drop his weapons inventing to do good. This is all nice as when we finally get to to the scenes where Iron Man fight, flies or do something I got interested in the effects scenes. Gwyneth Paltrow is a surprise in a foxy supporting role and she and Downey jr. have sparkingly chemistry together. Jeff Bridges' villainous role starts out as a laughably bad and one-note role untill he shows his true colors and actually grows up to be fascinating. He looks great though with shaved head and beard. There is a lot of cool effect and explosion effects, but the best computer sequences involve Iron Man actually flying. They are possibly the best "flying man" scenes since Richard Donner's "Superman" movie and you feel both the danger and joy of flying. But it's Tony Stark's journey to become this superhero that's the main attraction of this film and it's hugely enjoyable while at the same time being a kick in the side on American weapon industry and the current Afghanistan conflict that could easily have felt laughable, cruel or tasteless, but feel completely right for this film and Stark's first step to become Iron Man. Roll on the next one. This one make you want to see another one.

Deffinetly one of the best comic book adaptions. I can't wait for a sequal! Gwyneth Paltrow was stunning and loved the special effects and storyline! The costume was awsome!

Over-rated. Tried too hard to be "cool".

Phenomenal, THE definitive superhero ovie if you ask me. Its only competition the Dark Knight. Seriously Spidy who???

want to watch it again :)

At the end of the day it's Robert Downey Jr. who powers the lift-off separating this from most other superhero movies.

Iron Man is a dispiriting attempt to apply superficial principles to inherently silly kid culture.

a thrilling, innovative and enormously entertaining movie that just may be the coolest AND smartest superhero adventure of them all.

Iron Man is an unusually good superhero picture. Or at least -- since it certainly has its problems -- a superhero movie that's good in unusual ways.

After 2003's Elf and 2005's Zathura, Favreau has now made three smart, family-friendly, high-concept popcorn movies.