Finally caught Iron Man yesterday. Wow! what a great film. I'm familiar with Iron Man & his supporting cast, but have never been the biggest fan; didn't hate the character, just never read any of his comics. I have to say, though, that this movie blew me away. I thought all the actors were top-notch and gave great performances. The scenes with Tony & Pepper were extremely well done & the James Rhodes character -- perfect. The best part of the film to me is the middle when Tony is back in Malibu designing the armor and testing & tweaking it, taking it on a test-run, and finally in action back in Afghanistan. The last third of the movie, the final fight against Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger felt a little rushed, but didn't really detract from my enjoyment. I didn't get to stay for the "hidden" scene (my buddy had to get home to meet with a realtor & sign some paperwork), but that gives me the perfect excuse for seeing it again with my teenager.