The plot is too stupid to make this a good movie

Rating: 4/10 (14 December 2008)

Obviously a lot of people liked it, and it certainly wasn't a terrible movie but in spite of decent acting and action scenes it ends up being lame by forcing us into a plot that is simply stupid. The message is apparently that there are no real superheroes and companies should give away all their products to make the world a better place. And while it is a comedy with a few funny scenes it takes itself entirely too seriously to escape into an absurdist parody of the pretense.
Look at how ridiculous the ending is for example. I won't spoil it, but the movie tries to pretend it is a critical look at the shortcomings of the less than ideal superhero while ending on a note that is so sickeningly saccharine and idealistic that barf bags should be passed out in the theaters.