Iron Man-better than expected

Every Friday night at UAlbany, the PAC has a movie, usually new movies that have yet to come out on DVD but have already had their time at the box office.  Tonight Iron Man was playing.  I have to be honest and say that, if anyone had asked me when it was out in theaters, I had no intention whatsoever of going and seeing it.  I had had my share of superhero movies that had done me wrong, like Spiderman 3.  But, of course, my father had seen it and was always expressing his opinion to me about how much he loved that movie.  Usually he isn't wrong about action flicks.  I'm not going to lie to you, action movies are pretty cool to watch, unless the plot behind it is dumb.  Bourne Identity and the rest of that series are proof that action movies can be amazingly done.  I'm sure there are others too.  Iron Man managed to deliver entertainment, a pretty decent plot line, and characters that didn't seem overdone or fake, as true as that can be for a movie.  We start out with Tony Stark, the movie's hero, riding along in a limo on some warfront.  We can't tell from here if it is the middle of the war or if it is just an area that needs extra military protection.  No matter what, we get the idea that it is dangerous and he shouldn't be there.  From there, we get catapulted into a back flash 36 hours ago that showcases that rich arrogant man that Tony Stark is.  He has ladies, friends, power, money.  Everything is perfect.  We learn his story, so we kind of hate him a little, but know deep down that we can't, because after all, we know Robert Downey Jr. is the hero of this tale.  We then get shown terrorists torturing him in a cave.  He teams up with a fellow cavemember and tries to  get out alive.  The rest of the film I'm going to leave to you to watch.  This movie is sure to be a treat for anyone who is looking for fun, romance, or action and will definitely show the talent of the actors and actresses who were involved.  Gwenyth Paltrow played the damsel pretty well and she was smart while doing it.  Robert Downey Jr. was a really good pick for the leading man, too.  Just go see it.  It won't let you down.