Movie Review: Iron Man

Better than I thought it was going to be.
I don't particularly enjoy superhero movies, (Not to be confused with Superhero Movie.) but they all have to prove to me that they're good movies. Spiderman was not a favourite until I saw it twice or so. As was the case with Superman Returns and Fantastic Four. (Among others.)
This one was easy to love.
From the get go the action heats up, as the Humvee weapons designer Tony Stark is riding in gets blown up. He is then captured by terrorists, and then comes the flashback. Through the lead-up story, very prominent humour is displayed, carrying me through the token "Coming of [Insert Superhero name]" segment. The back story catches up with the terrorists, and continues. The movie gently flows from action to story development constantly, and when story is present, comedy prevails as well. And through the action, comedy prevails again. It's a great balance. And let's not forget Stan Lee's cameo, bonus points to anyone who tells me where he appeared, but this was a selling point for me and carried me though a drier story development scene.
And for Iron Man purists(or people who read into it.) or people who really liked the movie, there will be a sequel that will develop more into the comic book series. (The addition of War Machine, for one.)
If I were to find ANYTHING wrong with this movie, it would be the realism. As absurd as it seems to say a superhero movie was unrealistic, this one was particularly impossible. Don't let that ONE complaint steer you away from this one though, (Unless you need your realism, you unimaginative jerk.) it's quite easily my favourite superhero movie. A six out of six.