Superb picture quality, excellent film.
Even if you have only a passing interest in films, you owe it to yourself to add this to your collection.

I saw the movie, bought it on DVD and now moved to blu ray which has really enhanced the visual and sound entertainment. It depends on your taste, but Ironman is a great movie that provides a good storyline into the creation of the Iron Man concept, which has not been lost in Iron Man 2. If you are into action, sci-fi, fantasy and superheroes this is a quality movie of just over 2 hours that keeps you enthralled and entertained.

There are so many ways this film could of turned out wrong, thankfully they had competent cast to pull it off! This film is a blast and Robert Downey Jr shines in the role he was born for. Plus its all on Hi-Def Blu ray! Highly recommended.

If there’s one thing that i thought most after watching this movie is that i didn’t regret watching it at all, Its acted really well, quick, sharp and witty but complex when appropriate, the special effects are brilliant, its hard to tell them from real life unlike many other high budget movies and the interaction between Tony Stark (Robert Downey) and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) is worth watching the movie for alone, especially Gwyneth :p Along with the action its also very funny and witty, tastefully written jokes and sarcastic comments are well balanced throughout. All in all i think that this is a generally happy, fun and interesting movie which has a bit of everything for everyone! Go out and rent if you want but you wont be disappointed if you buy it first, especially with the crisp, colourful beauty of Blu-ray! 9/10 Not an oscar winning movie but a really good one in its own right and genre!

THE FILM
This is one of the best of the marvel adaptations, from one of the more neglected characters in the marvel universe. I was pleasantly surprised to see all parts of the film cohesively made. Where as spider man had excellent peter parker scenes but dire Spiderman action scenes, and where Xmen and hulk had great action scenes but fairly dry `normal people’ scenes, Iron man I felt introduced the right balance, with comedy, serious moments, and actions scenes with real punch.

Robert Downey Jr is perfect in the role, always seemingly smarter and riskier in every single way than the other characters in the movie, and spares the time to crack some spot on jokes. He is convincing as a scientist as well as a playboy and manages to take on both roles convincingly. Gwyneth Paltrow’s role was not an amazing one and too be honest many actresses of similar physical build and spoken class could have filled the role. Jeff Bridges was very effective and quite an unreadable character for much of the film.

Plot wise it was all good up until the battle with the final villain who transitioned from a real life kind of bad guy, to the straight up insane comic book bad guy a little too quickly. But arguably this film is about its action scenes and it does not disappoint, the special effects are great in that they might not seem like special effects, just complicated real life shots. The suit of armour is everything it should be, looks wise and equipment wise, featuring all the sorts of gaudy weaponry that it deserves. The only parts of the film where I thought the use of CGI, particularly the animation, weren’t up to scratch were the mechanical fitting of his armour which just felt too fake, and the final boss battle which just edged itself out of a realistic presentation.

PRESENTATION
Iron man really is one of those show off films for a Bluray home theatre, it is wonderfully sharp and the facial textures and pores are extremely vivid, made more so by artificially enhancing your TVs sharpness, although this may make the background picture look slightly more grainy. Particular highlights are the desert scenes in the beginning and any of the daytime Iron man scenes, where the metal grain of the suit can look like brushed aluminium, which would never really come across as effectively on Standard Definition. The CGI is superbly believable and immersive, possibly with the exception of the end battle which was probably the weaker part of the film anyway.

The sound is excellent, with your home cinema system booted up there are plenty of ear candy moments, from the test firing of the missile system to the time he takes out the enemies version of it, but the whole movie is generally spot on. The music sound track is also extra well done, with the guitar used to back up many scenes giving the impression that Tony Stark really is a rock star in his field.

CONCLUSION
Overall this is a great film even for those who struggle to like such non real life style films, as this one is mostly done with a maintained realism and effects base. The action is coruscating and boldly impressive, and the viewing experience is further intensified by the almost immaculate presentation of the picture and sound on Bluray.

Iron Man was one of the successes of 2008. I expected it to be quite good, but it’s actually a really well paced and very entertaining film. I thought Robert Downey Jnr was an odd choice to be the lead, but he turns out to be the best thing in it.
The script is sharp, there’s no boring bits and the effects are great.
The Blu-ray picture and sound are excellent too.
Well recommended.

What a great film made spectacular with amazing visual on blu ray and the sound through my 5.1 sony… incredible.

I greatly enjoyed this film and it was a delight to watch an escapist SF/Superhero story that was presented to adults rather than 12 year olds. The detail in the sets and SFX combined with the plausible(ish) story and excellent acting makes for a satisfying experience. The blu-ray is very good and includes a full disc worth of extras, all in HD, that are actually worth watching. It’s refreshing to see concept art presented in 1080 for example because it’s possible to appreciate the artwork rather than just the concept (if you see what I mean).
So, good story, good production, good acting, good transfer, good extras.

Iron Man is in my opinion the best comic book film released this year.
Downey Jnr is fantastic as Tony Stark, the script is never dull or boring or overlong, the special effects are very convincing.
The Blu-ray is excellent as well, with many extras including the documentary “I Am Iron Man”, which is one of the most detailed behind the scenes documentaries I’ve seen, and the picture and sound on the film is very good.
Overall I recommend you buy this superb Blu-ray.

I have the American version that I bought the other week becuase I couldn’t wait to get it!
The Blu Ray version is very a very good transfer and possibly one of the best out there. This is paramounts biggest release and its worth the wait.
The extras are really good too and unlike some blu ray’s the extras are mostly shot in HD too.
It is also BD live meaning updates and interactive quizes etc are in there too.
The best part is the box art, pull off the swleeve and theres the man under the mask, epic!