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Article: CLANK! ; That thud you heard was the leaden 'Iron Man'
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- May 2, 2008
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MOVIE REVIEW
Look! Up in the sky! It's an aluminum can! No, it's Iron Man!
Yes, Iron Man, faster than a speeding snail, louder than Metallica,
and able to leap salvage yards in a single bound. Armed with powers
far beyond just a bucket of bolts, Iron Man, disguised as brash
playboy and arms manufacturer Tony Stark, fights a never-ending
battle for truth, justice and the American military complex.
Wait, wait, wait! Iron Man? Didn't he rust out during the Nixon
administration?
Well, yes. But now he's rebuffed, replated and doing his part to
promote recycling by filling his lead boots with a rehabbed actor.
Ah, but is he riveting? Did he nail the part? Steel the movie?
Depends. If you're 12 and ...