Avalon

For who he is

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Blame it on age but as I grow older, my perception of superheroes has changed quite abit from back then. I used to like But one thing's for certain: I still like them as they are. Batman still tops my chart as all-time favourite. I admire his intelligence, his willpower, his guts and his very remarkable but very humanistic strength. Truly the epitome of mental and physical capacities at its peak. Second in line will be the ever ambivalent Spiderman. If I have to name a third, two names run up close in a tie: Ironman and Cyclops.

If one might notice, the three are more "human" than ever, especially when compared to their superhero peers like the omnipotent Superman, the mighty Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four, the Green Lantern and so many more. They have their limits, their flaws, their "human errors", and these make their characters all the more charismatic.

Ironman is dead cool. The animation is very elaborate. Robert Downey Jr completely fits into the role of Tony Stark. The movie is engaging, even though the storyline is normal and rather predictable. (Then again after Spiderman, Transformers, X-men blah blah blah there's just that many surprises the producers can churn up) But that is quite expected in a way. This is but a movie dealing with Ironman's origins, as with any previous Superhero installments. This is but a movie targetted at those who like Ironman.

Envoy of the Stars @ 2:49 PM
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