Doc755 on 07 January 2018
| A_C_E said: I'm typically quite stingy as far as critiquing of movies is concerned so my score won't reflect what is commonly accepted (5/10 being average as opposed to bad) but it is still my score. I give Iron Man a 6/10. The beginning 15 minutes was really well done. The character is who the character is and was introduced as such. However, the next few scenes that lead to Tony escaping the cave seem very rushed and you aren't really introduced to a convincing bond between the two stuck in the cave. It's more, "Hey, I feel bad for you and I need to show the audience I have morals" kinda deal. Felt almost forced and could have added a bit of back-bone to the escape. Also, he built Iron Man in a cave with cameras...and got away with it...in a day. Do they not checkup on Tony's progress throughout that day? I mean, come on, they would have seen zero progress on the Jericho missiles. The middle frame was spanned out quite nice. A few laughs here and there. I like how SHIELD is popping in every now and then, I can appreciate that. Tony is continuing to play the moral game, as he should but not too much development in the character department other than he begins to fall for Ms. Potts and, of course, the suit. I really liked how he showed up to the base where he was captured and made a statement, enjoyed that scene. The ending was lacking, other than, "I am Iron Man". Not too much in the way of tensity, if any at all. At the same time though I feel as if this movie didn't necessarily need that big moment to close out the movie, but it would have been a nice addition and raised the bar a little. The after credits was short but affect my score in a positive manner due to the unveiling of the Avengers initiative. Too cool!! So overall it was an OK movie but it had that great vibe to it throughout the process of watching it. I enjoyed it. 6/10. I apologize for being so late! I was not expecting it to take this long to watch but now that I have started, it's onto the Hulk tomorrow. |
Just to clarify. Tony says he was in captivity for three months. Obviously he was probably recuperating for some of that time but the montage is meant to convey that the building of the suit takes place over a lengthy period
