Speed Racer

Speed Racer may not have the depth that other movies this year will undoubtedly have, but what it lacks in depth it makes up for in visual flair and heart. This movie is one of the fastest paced, visceral, and still sensitive movies I've seen in awhile. Here we see the Wachowski brothers taking on something so different from the matrix and accomplishing one of the few movies of this year i know I will buy on DVD.

Iron Man

Tony Stark is Iron Man and Robert Downey Jr. is Tony Stark and boy is he ever. I mention this first and foremost because never has Downey Jr. been cast in such an iconic and perfect role and he has the most fun with it this side of how serious Bale takes Bruce Wayne. With that aside Iron Man is one of the best superhero movies in memory and really sets the bar for the summer blockbuster season. Now this isn't to say it is better than Batman Begins but when looking at the more fun-filled superhero movies this takes the cake over Spider-man, Fantastic Four, or X-Men. Another note to make is the remarkable turn by Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, I haven't seen her in such high caliber since Royal Tenenbaums. Good job team, this mission was a success.