Get a grip, people. Mr. Smith is sounding like your typical Leftist…finding conspiracies in everything.
I saw the movie yesterday and it’s fantastic! It isn’t anti-American, and it never once portrays the US military in a bad light. O
f course, important issues are overly simplified (weapons manufacturing, “us vs. them”, etc.), but remember: this is 1) a Hollywood movie and 2) it’s based on a comic book! Both guarantee that you’re going to be getting a somewhat naive, “war is bad” tone. But in Iron Man, it’s never laid on too thick…well, maybe except for the villain of the story…but that’s why he’s the villain!
Example: there’s a scene early in the movie where Tony Stark (Downey, Jr.) has built the first Iron Man suit and has just escaped from his holding cell with the help of another captive whom he’s befriended. I won’t give anything away, but there’s a scene where Stark says to his friend “C’mon, let’s go see your family”…it’s incredibly poignant, and the two actors absolutely NAIL the subtly that’s required. And this all happens in the first 30 minutes…it’s a real testament to the writing, directing, and acting that that Iron Man is able to create that kind of character development – where you actually CARE about the characters – that early in the movie.
And the scene where the final Iron Man version 3.0 is first put into action…you’ll want to jump out of your seat and cheer!
Final thoughts: Iron Man has it all – humor, drama, action, romance, everything. I plan on seeing it again as soon as possible.
