MOVIE : The Iron Man 
 
IRON MAN 1

Runtime: 2 hr. 6 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
Release Date: Apr 14, 2008 Wide
Synopsis: Tony Stark, a technological genius is a weapons-builder who turns world saviour. It all starts when he is captured by terrorists who need him to make for them a weapon.

Using his limited supplies and resources, he builds an iron-suit that can fly, escapes captivity right under the terrorists’ noses. But that is just the beginning of the movie as he goes on to realize that the world has need for his latest invention; the iron man suit.

Verdict: Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even non-comics fans can enjoy.

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director: Jon Favreau

Screenwriter: Mark Fergus , Hawk Ostby , Art Marcum , Matthew Holloway

Producer: Ari Arad , Peter Billingsley , Louis D’Esposito , Jon Favreau , Michael A. Helfant

Studio: Paramount Pictures

IRON MAN 2

Verdict: It isn’t quite the breath of fresh air that Iron Man was, but this sequel comes close with solid performances and an action-packed plot.

Runtime: 2 hr. 4 min.
 
Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
 
Release Date: May 7, 2010 Wide

PLOT: Now the world knows who the hero in the iron suit is. Flamboyant, arrogant and reckless, Tony stark refuses to bend in to the pressure from the government and press to share his technology with the military. He is a hero and the public adores him because he has assured them his suit is the only one in existence. But he is in for a surprise that may be too much for even the iron man to handle. Considering that his health is also rapidly ailing...

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson

Director: Jon Favreau

Screenwriter: Justin Theroux , Stan Lee

Studio: Paramount Studios

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