IRON MAN

Dear Summer Movie Season,

You may now begin.

You might still be tired from last year, when the top seven MPA sudios all crossed $1 billion in international receipts for the first time ever and you made cinematic history, but you're smart enough to know three seasons of sleep is enough hibernation. And this weekend, the film IRON MAN is giving you the right to jump-start, man up and kick into high gear.

Here we are, on the first day of May 2008--that's actually a bit early for you, I imagine--it's not even that hot outside--but I hope you're listening, because it's time for you to heat up. Just ask Robert Downey Jr. who lit the movie theatre screen on fire with his performance as Tony Stark. IRON MAN may be a lesser known suited man of mystery, but he is surely striking a claim on the Marvel movie space now. And with the delightful Gwyneth Paltrow at his side, he's sure to score big. Sure, there are other superhero movies worth anticipating in the coming months--DARK NIGHT and (for the purposes of argument) HANCOCK both hit in July, and though I don't really want to mention it, THE INCREDIBLE HULK is also nigh--but I argue now that there is no movie this summer that will rival the movie I just watched tonight. And so, my dear Summer Movie Season, bide your time no longer. You're officially ON. Chug a Red Bull if you have to; I usually do before a long drive.

Looking forward to spending time with you!

Also, please tell AMC to start serving kettle corn.

Thanks a mil,

--letop5

the plot: RDJr rocks a red suit.
the thought: GO, GO SEE IT NOW.
in five: 4.5/5 (I'm taking off .5 for some physics flaws...'cause I'm a nerd)

THE FILM (also known as the best super hero movie of the DECADE):
http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/

+special mad props to JON FAVREAU, the ham director who put himself in at least four scenes. We ran into on our way out of the early (8pm) screening (he was going in for the 11pm). We told him his film rocked, he told us, "Hey, thanks." *HEARTS*