Robert Downey Jr. in "Iron Man"
(Credit: Paramount)
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- Running time:
- 126 minutes
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Cast:
- Robert Downey -
- Tony Stark
- Terrence Howard -
- Jim ``Rhodey'' Rhodes
- Gwyneth Paltrow -
- Virginia ``Pepper'' Potts
- Jeff Bridges -
- Obadiah Stane
- Shaun Toub -
- Yinsen
(30 ratings)
Big question: Can director Jon Favreau ("Elf") satisfy fans of the Marvel comic while kicking off the summer movie season with more oomph than 2007’s "Spider-Man 3"?
Catch it: This year's hot father's day gift for dads who crave tank-destroying abilities, Iron Man's suit is a gorgeous beast of drool-worthy, clanging fanboy power, inspiring lust for its awesome strength and inherent sense of responsibility. The equally good-looking movie, though bogged down by a slow start and lack of a central villain, is funny without being cartoonish and serious without being dull, a difficult balance that also happens to be an apt one-line bio for Downey Jr.
Skip it: If you believe that every military snafu is the result of a simple "training exercise." Based on Rhodes' (Howard) cover-ups, we can assume that most of them are actually considerably exciting, highly explosive and completely superhero-caused.
Bottom line: Ultimately "Iron Man" flirts with greatness without closing the deal, providing some soaring, badass moments to rave about in a film you're unlikely to fully love. Still, its comfortable groove of simple, satisfying entertainment is a place most summer movies only dream of and most superhero flicks never even glimpse.
Bonus: Tony claims that part of the benefit of having your own plane is that it will never take off without you. But who wants to endure a life free from the thrills of sprinting through an airport to make a flight?
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What do you think of 'Iron Man'? Email me: mpais@tribune.com
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