Robert Downey Jr. is amazing

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2008)

For an action hero, I think Downey was the perfect choice. There isn't a woman on earth born between 1970 and 1980 who isn't drawn to his magnetism on screen. I laughed as I read some of the reviews dissing him in this role, for anyone who saw Less than Zero, Chaplin, anything with his name attached knows he can transform before your eyes. That his troubled past contributed to the portrayal of this conflicted super hero is obvious. His face and dark gaze emote more than just some pompous actor putting on a suit. The humor and intelligence behind IronMan was a result of his collaboration with the director. Perfect: Love him, loved the movie - - although I agree it got very "Transformers" near the end. Terence Howard, on the other hand, was a bit wasted in this movie, but I chuckled near the end of the movie when he saw the second suite prototype. Also, he and Gwyneth had fantastic sexual chemistry. I was hard pressed to imagine her in a super hero movie as Pepper Pot, especially as his love interest. But each time they were on screen together you could tell she respected him and adored him as an actor, if not a person Cannot wait for the sequel!