In many ways, Iron Man is superior to both Spider-Man 2 and Batman Begins, in that it doesn't have nearly as many pieces to it that simply don't work. There's a lot more that you have to forgive about those two than there is with Iron Man. However, I also feel that it doesn't reach as far or try as hard as those two films either (or the original Superman, for that matter).

Still, I'm not surprised to see that after more than 140 reviews counted, Iron Man is the most positively reviewed superhero movie on Rotten Tomatoes.



I find it ironic that here, and with the character of Wolverine, the Hollywood adaptations have managed to unearth the appeal of characters that have had it wrung out of them in the comics themselves, through overuse and misuse.



I got both of those as well (and Narnia, and that Mike Myers movie, and the Adam Sandler one). Neither the Indy nor the Batman trailer did much for me... they were mostly more of the same. I really have no idea what to make of Batman... Some of it looks really good, some of it looks really ridiculous.