Iron Man (Movie)/Review by Darth tom

thumb|right|The DVD cover
After this being my second movie in one week, I wondered if it would live up to the standard of the first one I saw, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, or if it would fall dismally below. Well, I've never been a major fan of Marvel, but it looked a good movie, and so I decided to review it. I had previously seen Spiderman 3, and hadn't been overly impressed, and I must admit to my scepticism beforehand. You can see my opinion below. 
*Overall/Average:
Quite poor, but good action. I'm being nice with the rating.
*Acting:
So, the acting? Well, the acting worked well in some places. Robert Downey Jr. was pefect for the role of Tony Stark, and Gwyneth Paltrow was also a very good actress for the beautiful Pepper Potts, whilst Jeff Bridges] as Obadiah Stane was another fantastic role. Yet there were problems. Terrence Howard's acting performance left much to be desired, as did the performance of Faran Tahir. Tahir just wasn't evil enough, and Howard was just all round poor. 
*Action: 
In a relatively lacklustre film, that left a lot to be desired, the action was really the lifeline. The action truly was quite something, with the battle in the refugee sector and the ending battle between Obadiah and Tony Stark being very good, as were most of the appearances of Iron Man. There was quite a bit of action, and it was quite a bit of a salvation. 
*Dramatic effect: 
Throughout the film, this did work, and I liked the way that the film could be seen through multiple viewpoints. There were no real tense moments however. Not once was my heart in my throat and my blood running cold with me willing a character on. Pretty poor. 
*Plot: 
This was the weakest plot I have ever seen. Terribly cliche and I predicted it from the beginnng. I'm feeling ill writing this much. Far too short too. 
*Special Effects:
 
The graphics were very good. These also made up somewhat, as the suit and flying looked pretty realistic. 
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