Iron Man kicks off the summer with a bang. From frame one Robert Downey Jr. owns the role of Tony Stark and his alter-ego Iron Man. He handles both the comedy and action that the role requires with aplomb. Unlike the heroes in Spider-Man and Batman, he actually enjoys being a superhero, spending time hitting on women when he's not defeating terrorists.
Kudos to Jon Favreau for his directing here. I was more than a little skeptical that a director more known for comedy would be able to handle the action required in a superhero movie, but he does one hell of a job.
Given that production on the sequel begins in a little under five months with the cast and director intact, I'm of the camp that hears that news and responds with a resounding "Hell yes!"
Bring on Iron Man 2!
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