I got the opportunity to see Iron Man Friday morning through my company, WMS gaming. They reserved a theater for us to view the film, and I must say it was absolutely terrific. Robery Downey Jr. makes an EXCELLENT Tony Stark and the movie was just filled with gadget porn. The plot was fairly light but full of action, as one would expect from a comics-themed flick. All in all, I’d say it’s in the top 3 of comic films (Batman Begins & X-Men 2 are in that list as well for me).

Saturday morning, my buddy David acquired sneak peek preview tickets for Speed Racer. I didn’t have high expectations for the movie, and since the tickets were free (won through a radio station contest), I decided to check it out.

WOW!

That was an excellent kids film with a lot to offer adult fans of the Speed Racer cartoon. Personally, I never really followed the cartoon itself, so I didn’t have any preconceived notions as to how the movie should be. At any rate, I’d say this was an EXCELLENT flick and anyone who’s a fan of animation, fast cars and fun action should definitely check this out. I’d say it’s the closest you’ll ever see a movie get to actual animation with actually BEING an animated film. Highly recommended! Check it out when it opens next weekend!