“This is a flight stabilizer and it’s perfectly harmless.”

Iron Man was good, but not that good. It was no Spider Man 2. But it was pretty close, and definitely better than most superhero movies.

All the reviews say that Robert Downey Jr. was a good choice for Tony Stark, and they’re right. He’s good with Gwyneth Paltrow. The scenes where he builds and tests out the stages of his armor are very good. The final battle felt a bit like I’d seen it all before.

It’s a good start to an obviously lucrative franchise.