Get ready for a different breed of heavy metal hero.

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Gwyneth Paltrow, Faran Tahir, Leslie Bibb, Clark Gregg

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"I saw young Americans killed by the very weapons I created to defend them and protect them. And I saw that I had become part of a system that is comfortable with zero-accountability." – Tony Stark

Why watch this? This kicked off the MCU and brilliantly cast Robert Downy Jr. as Ironman.

Plot Summary: Following his kidnapping and escape from a terrorist group using a makeshift armored suit, brilliant industrialist Tony Stark returns home and vows to change his ways. He devotes his resources to perfecting this technology to fight global threats and protect the innocent. However, he soon discovers a dangerous conspiracy within his own company, forcing him to confront a powerful adversary in his new role as Iron Man.

Dad's Preview: This amazing origin film kicked off a film series that would eventually lead to The Avengers (2012), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In the role seemingly made for him, Downey excels as the eccentric, quirky, millionaire genius Tony Stark, the ideal man to invent an amazing iron suit. Even as a DC comics kid, I was drawn to Marvel's Iron Man, whose suit was cool as heck. Thanks to some incredible CGI regarding said suit, this stellar film more than lives up to any expectations.

Marvel Studios; Paramount Pictures