Transformers = 10x BETTER

Rating: 5/10 (11 May 2008)

Transformers is the winner here...
OK, Wasn't a big fan of Iron Man during my childhood years but I certainly loved the suit with the armor and abilities that came with it as it was one of my favourite superheroes on my list. Up until this day, I've bought into the hype of this movie after my thorough research of the films reviews from countless movie critics.
Disappointed? Yes & No.
(POSITIVES) First of all, great casting. Downey Jr and Gwyneth certainly have chemistry.
Second, great story, predictable but holds up in the comic realm.
Third, awesome suit and probably the best hero suit out there so far.
(Negatives) Story Progression. Unnecessary scenes in the beginning delayed much of the action with too much yappin, not that it wasn't vital to the plot development but it was long winded where it could've been summed up in 10 minutes rather than 40 minutes.
*** Spoiler *** The scene where he built the first Iron suit in the cave was just impossible with bare hands considering flame throwers, thrusters and missiles were installed in the prototype suit. Come on BARE HANDS?? In a CAVE?!!! i mean CMON SERIOUSLY?. Whether you're a genius or not, its too far fetched considering everything was built with a screwdriver and hammer. I don't care if its impossible but at least make it LOOK like its possible. For instance, if the terrorist had an underground semi factory for assembling arms, then THAT would've been believable to a certain extent. It's just weird how the final suit was built with his engineered robots/technology when from what it looks could've been accomplished with his bare hands as evidently seen in the cave scene.
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Moreover, some critics claim that it's "Action Packed" haha, well no it isn't. Only one action scene was memorable. I'd say the total action in the entire film is about less than 20 minutes interjected here and there throughout.
Humor was short lived. A "haha" in 3-4 scenes tops and nothing more.
Settings & Environment was lackluster in particular the non action sequences. Battles at night just occur waaay too often these days in superhero flicks and they all occur in the last battle...it's not like Iron Man's Batman okay?
Music. Well I don't remember any from this movie, could use some majestic tunes like the ones in TRANSFORMERS, SPIDERMAN, SUPERMAN & BATMAN. (John Williams, Danny Elfman etc. you name it). Hardly any tunes to defines the hero IRON MAN.
Closing Statement:
HAD high potential but came up short overall. The limited action sequences were spectacular in some scenes while others were just OK. The armored suit was a real treat, however the special effects weren't awe inspiring. I'd have to say hands down to Transformers and grant the nod to their special effects over Iron Man. Robots in transformers, the transition from a car to a full fledged technological beast was probably the most complex transformation I've ever witnessed on a big screen. Let alone they had like what 8 different robots to work on compared to the lonesome Iron Man. Don't get me wrong, it looked fantastic as Downey suited up but wasn't the best I've seen since Transformers.
If you're deciding between Iron Man and Transformers and haven't watched either of them, my pick is Transformers as it's packed with intense action/adventure/comedy/music.