I have seen the trailer! This is going to be the Blockbuster of 08!

Iron Man may well be one of the minor superheroes in the Marvel stables, but Iron Man the movie is certainly not a minor movie. I fact, I am going out on a limb and calling it the best superhero movie so far. Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark has more character and attitude in his little toe than all the Clark Kents, Bruce Waynes and Peter Parkers put together. The back story to the creation of Iron Man is compelling and the action is real and convincing. The gadgets, cars (including the eye-watering Audi R8) and Stark’s Malibu cliff-top pad are all utterly cool. I even (contrary to popular opinion) like the Gwyneth Paltrow side-kick, Pepper Potts. My boys have not stopped talking about the movie. Word like “sick” and “awesome” have been bandied about.

Finally a superhero movie that addresses my query: "How come this hero with all his powers is focusing on petty US domestic crime?". Ironman struts his stuff in locations that could use it the most!
You all know the story. Our accidental hero will be faced with the challenge of his life and needs to shape up or ship out if he's going to make it. Stop reading now if you can't guess that he's going to shape up. What makes the film isn't the formula, it's the stuffing.
For the modern day audience that's been dampened by sophisticated eye candy, usually without creative substance, the special effects in this application is nothing short of cool. I found myself breaking out into spontaneous applause for the parts I didn't see in the trailer. Of course the usual Hollywood cringe moments were still there, fortunately they were kept to a minimum.