Iron Man

[packbat]

This is not a review. My impressions of a movie right after seeing it in the theaters is quite unreliable - I have to forcibly restrain myself just to keep the superlatives out.

Loved it. Terrific superhero movie - up there with the best I've seen (that doesn't count, does it?). Characterization and acting were spot-on. Cinematography - I dare not even attempt to describe it. Special effects? Well, those are always hard. They didn't accomplish the impossible, but they did help push the limits a little closer to it.

In plot - it made sense when I watched it. Not the least because the writing was superb. Whoever did the dialogue did magnificently - genuinely clever, and touching, and well, well done.

It was convincing. It was exciting. It was inspiring - a classic uplifting heroic story, in spite of being indubitably set in the ever-popular day after tomorrow. The good guys are good, and the good guys win.

Today was a great day.

(P.S. Got Patty Griffin's 1000 Kisses at Borders after!)

Comments

[packbat.livejournal.com]

That's a good analysis - the continuity of Stark's character was one of the things that struck me most (habits don't change the moment your principles do), but your second point is even more important. And that anyone can become a hero - not to be overly discontinuous, but it seemed very appropriate that Stan Lee made a cameo in this, because his whole "Who Wants to Be a Superhero" show is a (sadly flawed) exaltation of this same idea.

(I like how you picked Steve Jobs for your example there - brought a smile to my face. :P )