Iron Man's heart

My older nephew saw Iron Man this past weekend and explained the story of Tony Stark, the hero and Iron-Man2B. Much of the film is about the redemption of Stark, who designs an Iron Man suit to turn himself into a weapon, when captured by enemies asking him to use his knowledge for their aims. (Apparently he has a weak heart as well and a doctor helps him rig a suit up.) In fact, from what my nephew said, much of the film concentrates on Stark designing bigger and "badder" suits, which makes the film exciting to watch. (A sequel is already planned).

My younger nephew was wearing an Iron Man T shirt, but hadn't seen the film yet, since life is unfair and he can't go along on dates. It's tough being eleven. Bummer.

Many reviewers are saying that the real theme of the film is the redemption of Tony Stark and that Robert Downey, Jr., whose difficulties from his addiction are well chronicled, was the perfect guy for the part. I saw Downey on Jay Leno last night and he joked that he better get back to his program of humility after starring in a blockbuster movie. (He also said that he had to convince the powers that be that he was right for the part, because they were probably looking for someone younger.) It was difficult not to be thrilled (okay I was thrilled) for him, remembering the struggles he went through with his drug abuse. Redemption is a great theme for Downey's blockbuster success.

And I couldn't help but chuckle when he talked about sneaking into movie theaters with a friend to see and hear peoples' reaction to the film. I've added a trailer below.

[visual description: A photo of Iron Man's metal mask is shown. It covers his face, with two slots for the eyes and a slot for the mouth.]