Disappointing script, sparse action scenes

Rating: Null/10 (25 September 2008)

This film is about a wealthy weapon developer making a superhero suit, and uses it to fight against evil forces.
After watching "Iron Man" I felt so disappointed. I think it is not as good as the ratings suggest. The pacing is incredibly slow for a fantasy action hero movie. It's well over 30 minutes and Stark is still developing the suit! The plot is not very engaging either, it is not exciting enough. The characters are poorly developed too. I do not find myself care for any of the characters, except maybe Stark. Poor Gwyneth Paltrow, she is such a supporting character in here, and her role could be played by anyone. Action scenes are sparse and short, and not exciting at all. The subplot about battles in Afghanistan feels more like an oppositional political propaganda, rather than the story actually needs. "Iron Man" needs a script rewrite and a much tighter editing to make it more thrilling.