Iron Man

I saw Iron Man this week...I know, I'm about 2 weeks behind the rest of the country.

It was pretty good. I think I went into it with higher expectations because of all the positive reviews it was getting, so it didn't meet those exceedingly high expectations.

I thought Robert Downey Jr. did a good job in the role. It was odd seeing him out of his normal character as the drugged out loser/nerd (go see A Scanner Darkly if you're not sure what I'm talking about). But despite being out of "character", he nailed the superhero role. At least he finally shaved for a role.

Gwyneth Paltrow looked hot. Enough said.

The technology and graphics were good throughout. That suit was fuckin' cool.

Some of the storyline was a little ridiculous and over the top, and there were a few scientifically impossible things that were nagging at me throughout the movie. But hey, it's based on a comic book - suspend your disbelief for 2 hours and just enjoy it.

Overall, I'd say it's worth checking out in theaters. I'll get the DVD from Netflix when it comes out, but it's probably not worth buying. In the meantime, go check it out and get psyched for the new Indiana Jones this week.

"Iron Man" rating: 3.5/5