Here's Nick Lyon's assessment of the film itself; I agree with him 100%.

The plot: Tony Stark, the CEO of Stark Industries (a company which focuses on building weapons), decides to close the weapons division down after he is captured by a group of terrorists who were using weapons built by his company. With a new outlook on life, Stark now focuses his attention on building robotic armored suits to help protect people and stop evil. Unbeknownst to Stark, a mysterious villain is standing in his way and plans to get rid of him and create his own robotic suit. I remember first seeing the “Iron Man” trailer and thinking that director Jon Favreau could pull this comic adaptation off with flying colors, and he certainly did with the final product. Favreau managed to create an exciting film that not only appeals to a general audience, but to most comic fans. As a fellow comic geek myself, I can’t even begin to describe how delighted I was by “Iron Man.” From seeing the Mark 1-3, Iron Monger and War Machine suits to catching a glimpse of Nick Fury (played by Samuel Jackson), I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have a massive grin on my face for most of the running time. One of the film’s strongest suits was the script (which written by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway). While I agree the Iron Monger showdown at the end did feel a bit forced and tacked on, the script absolutely nailed “Iron Man,” especially when it came to the origin. The writers wisely translated his origin by mixing in modern day elements and issues (i.e. the war and terrorists). In addition, I was quite glad that the movie was character driven. Unlike many comic films which rely heavily on F/X and action, “Iron Man” is very much a character driven piece. On the subjects of characters, you can’t talk about “Iron Man” without mentioning the cast. Let’s be honest, Robert Downey Jr. owns this movie. His portrayal of the rich, cocky, confident, sometimes bad-ass Tony Stark is pitch perfect. He truly makes the character his own, and more importantly, he makes Tony Stark stand out as a unique type of hero. I also have to give credit to Gwyneth Paltrow who plays the charming assistant Pepper Potts. Finally, I have to give praise to the special f/x. I was especially pleased with the fact that Jon Favreau decided to include both practical and visual f/x. In my humble opinion, it was great to see actual suits in certain shots and not just CGI renderings. Summary: “Iron Man” is one of the ten best comic films to date. I can’t wait for the sequel!

The extras on this two disc Blu-Ray set are also plentiful and informative:“The Invincible Iron Man” (47:00)- A 6 part documentary that goes into the origins, the characters, the comics, the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D, Tony’s alcoholism, the Extremis story arc, and the Ultimate version of Iron Man. Included are interviews with Stan Lee, artist Gene Colan, and writers Gerry Conway and Warren Ellis. This is the best extra by far. A must watch for anyone wanting to know about the comics. In HD.

* “I Am Iron Man”- An extremely comprehensive 108 minute 7 part documentary that covers the suits, Favreau’s passion for the project, the sets, Tony Stark’s character, Favreau’s cameo, filming at an Air Force Base, Peter Billingsley’s cameo, the F/X, post-production. Also Included are interviews with the cast and crew, set footage, and neat behind-the-scenes bits with the crew. In HD.

“The Actor’s Process”- A 4 minute rehearsal between director Jon Favreau and actors Robert Downey Jr. and Jeff Bridges. In HD

 A 6 minute Robert Downey Jr. Screen Test.In HD

 “Wired: The Visual Effects Of Iron Man”- An informative 27 minute featurette about the excellent F/X that was done by three companies. The highlight is an ILM Test for Iron Man.  In HD

Deleted scenes and extended scenes-in HD.

BD-Live I.Q. test-go on-line to Paramounts BD-Live network for a thorough testing of Iron Man knowledge from the comics and the film-more tests will be added by viewers to keep the content fresh-one of the big advantages of having a BD-Live capable Blu-Ray player. The popularity of this title led to a meltdown of servers on the day it was released.

The Iron Man-Ultimate Edition on Blu-Ray is  not only a great film but also a great Blu-Ray set.  It is the "Ultimate" show off disc for a system for Blu-Ray so far. It is well worth the price and should provide you with hours and hours of fun.