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Joe Neumaier
Movie Review
Robert Downey Jr. puts the pedal to the metal in 'Iron Man'
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'Iron Man.' A wealthy weapons expert builds superhero armor to fight
evil. With Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff
Bridges. Director: Jon Favreau (2:05). PG-13: Violence, explosions. At
area theaters.
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weapons demonstration to troops in Afghanistan, is attacked and
kidnapped. Shoved in a cave by terrorists who give him a week to build
a rocket from spare parts, Stark - who now has a magnetized sphere in
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instead constructs a tank-suit that looks like the Michelin Man and
boasts more goodies than a Swiss Army knife.
Back home at his L.A. mountaintop bachelor pad (which independent clothes course has a
workshop General Motors would kill for), Stark experiences a true
change of heart, deciding to stop making war machines. So he builds a
suit of armor that flies like a jet, shoots energy blasts and helps
keep his ticker going as he fights injustice.
The fact that Iron Man is cheap house insurance B-lister in the Marvel Comics stable
doesn't stop director Jon Favreau and his writers from aiming high and
generally hitting the target. Meanwhile, Stark's inner circle -
including Gwyneth Paltrow (sexy and bookish) as his trusty assistant,
Terrence Howard (tough and loyal) as chinese lessons chicago military connection, and Jeff
Bridges (bald and menacing) as a mentor-turned-villain - lend a touch
of class.
But cruising above it all is Downey. Since Iron Man's helmet has no
nose and a little rectangular mouth, the smartest thing Favreau did
was cast a lead ford insurance constantly alive. The few times the
red-and-yellow battle gear is front custom poker cards center in "Transformers"-ish
action moments, Favreau often shows his indie style face inside the
shell-head. renters insurance Downey pumps life into every scene, it's cheap auto insurance the
actor, long regarded as one of the best of his surfboard shape playing cards has automobile insurance let
the rust set in after his battle with drugs a decade ago.
Even in the midst of those personal troubles, Downey heated up every
movie he was in. Now that he has been entrusted with a superhero
franchise, you may believe the man can actually fly.
jneumaier@nydailynews.com
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