Iron Man DVD > Reviews

Advantages: Downey Jr. gets a big blockbuster movie
Disadvantages: The villain is sadly obvious

...into a movie along comes Iron Man. As a superhero legend Iron Man is often forgotten despite popularity as a comic strip character, it was often said that Stan Lee would not allow to be turned to a movie character until it could be done right. I'm happy to say from the offset that Iron Man does succeed in the realm of the superhero movie, working to the right audience by making Iron Man a movie for adults that kids would undoubtedly want to see, Iron ... Read review

Advantages: Great central performance
Disadvantages: 'Durkha, durkha' terrorists, many plot holes

...and see a film like Iron Man, it's safe in the knowledge that I'm about to see a hugely silly film with lots of cool explosions and a terrific cast, and a vague attempt at a 'serious' subtext so that the director can look his parents in the eye unashamed over Christmas dinner. Robert Downey Jr, then, is Iron Man. A superhero I'd never really heard of, who is pretty much as generic as it gets (he flies! He hits people! He's bullet-proof!). Tony ... Read review

Advantages: Good acting, nice effects, good comic book adaptation
Disadvantages: not many, a numb backside maybe

Iron Man was originally a comic book, it's title character, Tony Stark A.K.A. Iron Man an unconventional superhero in the fact that he personally does not possess any super-human powers. You could say his gift is that he has a brilliant mind. His abilities come from a suit which he designs during the film. This suit leads to him being dubbed the Iron Man, from his original crude version of the suit. His perfected design is a 'Platinum-Gold' alloy ... Read review

Advantages: Funny throughout
Disadvantages: see within

...Comics adaptation. I am reviewing the Iron Man movie which is only in the cinema at present, so I cant tell you any DVD features yet. I have seen this in the cinema yesterday. I knew nothing about iron man; that he was a superhero of some sort. The story Robert Downey Jnr plays Tony Stark - A weapon designer and maker for the armed forces out in war gets captured when he goes over to Afghanistan to promote his newest weapon to the US ... Read review

Advantages: Stunning visuals
Disadvantages: Maybe a bit long

...escape using a very crude iron suit, and the story goes on from there really. What really sells the movie are the special effects. The suits are superbly developed and look fantastic. This movie is well worth the purchase and will keep you entertained throughout. ... Read review