Marvel Comics have finally entered the movie making business under the guise of Marvel Studios with recent release of Iron Man. After the success of the Spider-Man franchise for Sony and the X-Men movies from Fox, Marvel have set up their own studios in order to capitalise on the growing market for comic book adaptations.
Iron Man is a fantastic debut from the studio and ticks all the boxes for a great summer blockbuster movie. It's probably got the best cast ever assembled for a comic book adaptation, lots of action, cool special effects, explosions and more. Whereas some of its predecessors have been lacking in the script department Iron Man has a strong story, a complex hero living in a complicated world. Another feature which will win praise from comic book anoraks is the fact that it stays true to key comic book stories, showing exactly what makes Iron Man a great character.
Lets hope "The Incredible Hulk" (the next movie from Marvel Studios) can live up to it.
Oh yeah, If you know your Marvel comic book characters, stay for a little extra scene, after the end credits.
PS: I also saw Mike Leigh's "Happy-Go-Lucky". That's good too.
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