Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Iron Man works because of two reasons- The storyline flows smoothly, and the powerhouse performance of Robert Downey Jr. as the titular Iron Man/ Tony Stark. The charisma of Downey Jr. coupled with a great emphasis on character development makes Iron Man one of the best Superhero avatars of all time. The non-suited human element of a superhero film should be interesting in someway be it his sorrow or travails or in his embodiment of a larger than life, cool figure, and this is a fact many films do not foresee, or even realize. Jon Favreau has crafted a great movie and Robert Downey Jr. is so good you cannot picture anyone else play him. The film is fun in a charming way and the action pieces are embedded to flow the story, and not as a stopover for special effect show-off. The side parts are played well by everyone involved from Gwyneth Paltrow to Terrence Howard. Its been ten years since Iron Man was released and so much has happened both in his journey and the ascent of superhero movies but the first film remains a pinnacle.

Iron Man was very good. The beginning was great when he was with the army, and when he was working on the first suit while captured. Tony and Pepper has a great connection, and so does everybody else in this movie. I particularly love the scene when he is testing out the suits and the suit parts, which is both visually entertaining and hilarious. Obadious Staine was a great villain, and him as the Iron Mongour was a great sight to see, and you can tell that he wants Tony dead so he can run the company. The final fight is good, but I could have been better, but good enough for me to enjoy it. Overall a great movie.

Iron Man is a great superhero movie and sadly the reason there was an explosion of superhero films back then which never seems to end. As a standalone this is a great film about Tony Stark and his origins. Played superbly by Robert Downey Jr. and ably assisted by Jon Favreau Iron Man seems like a derelict of the past when viewed through the lens of 2018. But this straightforward no nonsense tale about a wisecracking billionaire tech genius will keep you enthralled.

I honestly think this movie is kinda bad and boring for most parts, but you should watch it because others seem to like it and it is a great way to start the MCU.