Let's talk about how to do a comicbook movie right...
I'm not saying we shouldn't repeat the mistakes of Spider-man 3, but since Daredevil the writers have learned there needs to be a balance between being accurate to the character and making a good movie. The true-to-the-book trait will give it a loyal fanbase, the word of mouth, and promises of people coming to sequels. The good movie makes the other half: box office sales, critic's praise, and a good budget. Before we go too far, go ahead and catch the trailer...
The movie is given a fair share of respect. Robert Downey Jr. is one of the few actors that can pull of the fun of the character, as well as making a millionaire like Tony Stark so hated yet fun. The human side, with its fun one-liners next to visuals that can only be expressed in comics or screen is part of why we go to these movies, and here they have it.
I'm not saying there's not a dozen ways for them to screw this up, but they are putting their best foot forward with one of the reasons we enjoy our superheroes in the first place: personality. Character development is one of the underappreciated elements that make movies. Such proof of this is in Batman Begins, where we see the Bruce Wayne and Batman characters, the level of darkness in him and a feeling of guilt, a trust towards Alfred and seperating from others. They can develope the same in Stark if they play their cards right.
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