It's a mediocre flick at best and extremely overrated

Rating: 5/10 (2 June 2008)

I went to go see this, because of the many recommendations it was getting from film critics and superhero movie fans. Now I'm no superhero movie fan, but I do love some of them ("Spider-Man 3" and "Ghost Rider" are my favorites). So, I went to go see the film with my dad, uncle, and brother. What did I think of it? Well, I thought it was mediocre and overrated. Why? Because: 1) There was too much backstory! I mean, 3/4 of the film is backstory about how the guy became Iron Man and the other 1/4 of it consists of fighting bad guys. We need some more fighting in here. If the film was half-backstory;half-fighting then perhaps I would have enjoyed it more.
2) Another problem with the backstory: Borrrrrrring!!!! I mean, Jesus Christ! I almost fell asleep! I am astonished that you IM fans find a guy in a cave building a suit, ENTERTAINING. Damn. Someone needs to go see a doctor.
3) No romance. WTF? I mean, no superhero movie is complete without romance. The only romance I saw in this movie was that brief sex scene and that was it.
So, there ya go. Because of these problems, I cannot recommend "Iron Man".