Review of Iron Man (1951) by Matthew D — 18 Jan 2018
Iron Man is best when it strays away from the genre formula; such as taking a bad guy (or at least indifferent guy) and making him care, but without any of the angst or melodrama that often plagues the genre, and the reverse-gender taming of the shrew by Paltrow's long-suffering love interest.
Sadly these strong characters are contrasted by a cackling, cartoon of an antagonist. The combination results in a highly entertaining first two-thirds, things fall apart by the third act, when the villainous plot comes to the fore and things become by-the-numbers, hammy and lacking in suspense.
This review of Iron Man (1951) was written by Matthew D on 18 Jan 2018.
Iron Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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