Iron Man (2008)

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Studio: Paramount Pictures Studio: Paramount Pictures Studio: Paramount Pictures

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: May 2, 2008

Running Time: 126 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Robert Downey, Jr, Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Stacy Stas, Leslie Bibb, Faran Tahir, Clark Gregg, Bill Smitrovich

director: Jon Favreau

As CEO of Stark Industries, the U.S. Government’s top weapons contractor, billionaire industrialist and genius inventor Tony Stark has achieved celebrity status by protecting American interests around the globe for decades. Tony’s carefree lifestyle is forever changed when his convoy is attacked following a weapons test he oversees and he is held hostage by a group of insurgents. Injured by life-threatening shrapnel embedded near his already weakened heart, Tony is ordered to build a devastating weapon for Raza, the mysterious leader of the insurgents. Ignoring his captors’ requests, Tony uses his intellect and ingenuity to build a suit of armor that keeps him alive and enables him to escape captivity. Upon his return to America, Tony must come to terms with his past and vows to take Stark Industries in a new direction. Despite the resistance from Obadiah Stane, his right-hand man and top executive, who has taken over the reigns of the company in his absence, Tony spends his days and nights in his workshop developing and refining an advanced suit of armor that gives him superhuman strength and physical protection. With the help of his longtime assistant Pepper Potts and his trusted military liaison Rhodey, Tony uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications. Donning his powerful new red and gold armor, Tony vows to protect the world and right its injustices as his new alter-ego, Iron Man.

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Review: Iron Man Is Must-See, But Not Life Changing

Let's get the recommendation portion of our review over immediately. Iron Man is a movie you should see. There. Done. It's a summer blockbuster, Downey Jr. is perfectly cast, and the effects are well worth the price of admission. Now then, with that settled we can get down to a more serious critique of what Iron Man is and isn't…