Iron Man (2008)

Director: Jon Favreau

Cast: Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, Terrence Howard as Rhodey, Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart, Shaun Toub as Yinsen, Faran Tahir as Raza, Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson, Bill Smitrovich as General Gabriel, Sayed Badreya as Abu Bakaar, Paul Bettany as Jarvis (voice), Jon Favreau as Hogan, Peter Billingsley as William Ginter Riva, Tim Guinee as Major Allen, Will Lyman as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)

As an avid reader of the Iron Man comics, I was excited but also very
scared that this movie would flop.

While Robert Downey is not the biggest name in Hollywood, he plays the
part perfectly and I was greatly impressed by how he portrayed Iron Man
so well.

The humor works well for this film also. It's well-written and has a
great cast.

What impressed me the most was the CGI! They're breath-taking, but
aren't distracting enough to let you miss the finer points of this
movie.

In conclusion, while not perfect, Iron Man lives up to its hype and my
expectations as a reader of the comic.