The other night at work, some of my coworkers were talking about Iron Man - either how good it was or how badly they wanted to see it - and when they asked me if I had seen it yet, I said, "I don't even know what that is." They were horrified, naturally, but I never read comic books, so there is a whole (Marvel) universe out there that I know almost nothing about. I'm okay with that. I don't feel as if I've been missing out.
That being said, the next night I was invited to the movies, and as soon as I said yes, I was informed that I would not have a say in what we saw. That was also fine with me. It was even more fine after the movie because I really enjoyed it. It wasn't all that violent considering the genre, and it was critical of the killing of innocent people, but death is the fastest way to get rid of the bad guy(s), so what can ya do? I also liked the complication of who the good guys and the bad guys were, the ambiguous attitude the audience is supposed to have about the military.
When we were leaving the theater, we were wondering why so many people were staying for the credits (like 60% of the full theater), and of course we found out afterward. (I found the scene online very quickly just now, of course.) I like the idea that they are connecting several movies together, while clearly making a sequel or two. Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr were amazing, and I look forward to their next one.
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