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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 armor, 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.&newline;&newline;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.