Iron Man - a review

Great fun, not too leftist

Iron Man

Bad guys:

Warlords in Afghanistan (No mention of the "M" word)
US Weapons manufacturers/dealers who sell to both sides

Good Guys:

US Military (mostly)
The hero

Acting:

Downey is at the top of his form
Bridges and Paltrow do good work

Plausibility:

A human body encased in an iron suit can withstand extreme G forces, such as hitting the ground at high speed, without damage. Hey, it's a comic book movie.

Violence:

Comic book, mostly. My wife covered her eyes only when it seemed a good guy was going to suffer something extremely unpleasant.

Best look at the future:

The computer resources that the hero uses looked to be a decade in the future. Very plausible and very well done in the movie. I loved the holographic design session. Mr. Gates, this is what Vista should have been.

Best lines:

"I was doing a piece for Vanity Fair"
"Sometimes I even take out the trash"

Product Placement Winner:

Audi. The hero drove an Audi R8 Supercar. The Heroine drove an Audi coupe. The family rescued by the hero drove an Audi SUV. Dell got a brief logo display.

Entertainment Quotient:

Well worth the $6.00. Don't wait for the DVD unless it is Blu-ray.

Lesson for Hollywood:

The folks want to see American heroes fighting on our side.

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