Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is abducted by terrorists in Afghanistan after a weapons demonstration. The terrorists want Tony to build a missile for them. With the aid of a fellow captive named Yinsen (Shaun Toub) Tony is able to construct a iron suit and escape his captives. The experience cause Tony to rethink the direction of his company, Stark Enterprises. Instead of creating weapons of death Tony decides he wants to shut down the production of military weapons. But there are those who do not support Tony's new ideals and will do what ever they can to get rid of Tony and keep the missles flowing.

This movie had a lot riding on it. Marvel Studios first major motion picture project. Robert Downey Jr. who is known as much for us turbulant lifestyle along with his stellar acting skills. And Jon Favreau is a talented director but could the indie darling helm a successful comic book based movie?

Yes, yes and heck yeah!!

"Iron Man" is an incredible film. It exceeded all of my expectations, which were pretty low to begin with. But I enjoyed every single minute and by the end I was floating out of the multiplex. The first thing that grabbed me was Robert Downey Jr. He had me at his very first scene in the "fun-vee" with his military escorts. The way he said his lines, his body language and demeanor were incredibly spellbinding.

And from there it just gets better. The main attraction of this movie is not the suit. Oh, the suit is a sweet thing of beauty but the real strength of this movie lies in the sharp dialogue and the chemistry between the cast. Remember the crisp "verbalage" in "Juno"? That witty style is continued here.

So with the help of some solid performances and a story that is accessible to all ages and genders "Iron Man" soars above the usual trappings of your typical summer blockbuster. If you like comic book movies then you've already seen "Iron Man" and you're sharing the good news all over town. If you hate comic book movies then you need to see "Iron Man" today. If you hate summer blockbusters in general.....then you really must see "Iron Man" asap.