Movie Review: "Iron Man"

This film, that was released a couple of weeks ago, is a cinematic portrayal of the popular Marvel Comic Book series “Iron Man.” Tony Stark, an eccentric wealthy arms manufacturer, is captured by terrorists after a weapons demonstration in Afghanistan. To escape his captors and avenge the death of a fellow prisoner, he creates a mechanical iron exoskeleton. Unlike other comic book heroes in film, Tony Stark’s personality does not change with the donning of his iron suit. Robert Downey, Jr's near-manic portrayal of the hero drives the frantic pace of the plot. There is no time for any significant pauses in the action or story line. The special effects were superb. Gwyneth Paltrow plays Tony Stark’s girl Friday, Pepper Potts. The usual comic book story of the super hero’s love and his female admirer weaves throughout the movie. In keeping with the movie’s title, the musical score is a collection of heavy metal rifts.