Iron Man
“you are a man who has everything and nothing”
revisiting this film after several years was a spur of the moment decision. i was craving a film with action but also with a lot of emotios + stakes. so i traveled back in time to when the mcu actually gave a shit about the work they were putting out into cinemas.
iron man is truly the best & most fantastic introduction film to an entire franchise universe. the tone in the beginning was one of serious accords, keeping you on your toes with just the right amount of dark humor to balance things out.
i mourn the loss of phase 1 mcu films. 457
were they perfect ? absolutely not but they had heart, soul and actually made you think, should i give a fuck about this billionaire playboy with daddy issues? it presented us with the reality that life is never so black and white. it’s the grey areas that hold the most weight.
iron man depicts <PERSON> for exactly who he is. they present him to us in a way that you’ve formed any opinion only being 5 minutes into the film. but when you keep watching, you see a man who is conflicted, struggling with his beliefs that his father instilled in him and questioning if it’s something he truly believes. by the end of the film you get your answer in <PERSON>’s way reminding you that he’s still him but with a new outlook on life and tech. 80