Iron Man (2008)
8/10
Iron Man becomes realistic in Favreau's film.
29 February 2024
Iron Man is a stylish, intellectually sensual, restless characterized film that tells the simple event of good vs bad with an inclusion of science and politics combined. Favreau has brilliantly depicted the idea of a superhero in as much realistic as possible. Iron man is engulfed in global issues like terrorism on one side and personal jealousy on the other hand. By showing how science could lead to both humane and evil ends the film have made a special mark in Marvel based films. You will be entertained and will be engaged throughout the film. Favreau, though depicted the very American tendency, constituting glam girls, successful millionaires, USA lordships behind terror fundings and exotic techies but still he correctly have shown the transformation that Tony underwent. How tony became reunited with rural peaceful minds, thought for them, understood the futile showy attitudes, contended by sitting on the floor or perhaps surviving on a cave with the help of an unknown fan etc.

There is no other imaginative villains in the film. Both hero and villain are Iron man, one is humane and other is not. Iron man is not a fantasized character rather a man named Tony Stark (Robert D. Junior) in iron suit brilliantly developed by a himself, out of desperation under various circumstances, who saw the terrible reality in the practical ground. He becomes confused about how his previous creation have brought doom to so many lives. This turns his table upside down and he changes, enquires about the reality, takes a reverse path from previously luxury based reckless life. He becomes humanitarian, tries to make a difference using his acquired knowledge, among all the multi billion dollar corporate minds and his glamourous society. This bought him insult and mostly unsupported by many, but his constant eagerness bought him to the reality. And he wages the final war, out of which he turns victorious. But his victory in the war is not as easy as bed of roses rather portrayed very real, which is a treat to watch. Robert and Jeff fits well with the role too as the hero and villain.

The chemistry between Mr Stark and Miss Potts is lovely to see. A decent affair, a relationship of trust from both is what perhaps gave Mr Stark the strength to choose his self rather than what others think. The scene 'Proof that Tony has a heart' and it's relevance to antagony's claim about Tony's 9th symphony are gripping zones of the film. The technical depiction of building the iron suit is included in the film which weighs heavy. Nevertheless there is scientific fallacies too regarding it, which actually doesn't matter because it's an entertaining film not a documentary. So some scenes may falls flat in respect to reality.

The humane representations of the film is what impressed me so far. I am not impressed by its visuals or CGI based technology or it's action sequences or even it's glamorous sensuality. Rather I liked the tale of a modern man in his 40s who at first enslaved by technology and materialism, then transforms into a practical human being, becomes a twice born guy and tries to do something for betterment of people. Simply put, John Favreau's have made a story of Iron man with realistic appeal, having practical and believable storyline with performances not the best but still good, well knitted subplots and edges of the script and BGM as appropriate as it could get, like glam and scientific vibes throughout. For me it would be an 81/100. An 8/10.
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