I am Iron Man

 The words 'Robert Downey Jr. is perfect for the role of Tony Stark' doesn't come close to telling you how absolutely, fucking perfect he is for this role. The way he plays billionaire/industrialist/inventor Tony Stark is exactly how every fanboy pictured him to be. Smooth. Confident. Able to go from inventing a new power source for a handheld, non-lethal, laser made from a toaster to banging supermodels in the blink of an eye. Robert Downey Jr. walked into this role and showed you what perfection was.
 The rest of the cast is none too shabby either. The cold calculation that Bridges brings to Obidiah Stane. The robotic old-worldy butler voice of Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S. Terrence Howard as the slightly uptight James Rhodes. Hell I even enjoyed Gweneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts (I really don't expect much from her so when I enjoy her on screen, for even a moment, I call it a win for her). Jon Favreau did a nice job getting this bunch of talent together and getting some great performances out of them. Also a shout out to Marvel Studios. This being their first foray into the movie making world they knocked this one out of the park.
 Is the movie itself perfect, no. There does seem to be one missing element to bring it into the land of perfection. I still haven't figured out what it is but one day I will. It's got great acting. The script is solid. The special effects are awesome. Iron Man's suit looks great. Even the heavily ACDC soundtrack works beautifully. It's just not perfect. Not to say this movie isn't an automatic buy. Buy it. You need to have it. Go grab it on the Blu-rays or the DVDs. You won't regret it.

Iron Man
Blu-Ray/DVD
4.75 out of 5