Robert Downey Jr was irreverent, brilliant, funny and completely sexy! Jon Favreau brought out the best in Downey. While I wasn't thrilled with the look Jeff Bridges was sporting, it did suit his role as a complete jerk without being over the top (normally he is brilliant and sexy too). Gwyneth Paltrow surprised me by pulling off her role as the plucky and under appreciated assistant. But the best character was the fire hydrant wielding robot who managed by turns to infuriate Robert Dowey Jr's character and endear itself to the audience (think R2 D2 from Star Wars - A New Hope). The robot filled the part of comic side kick without detracting from the main story. All in all, this is a movie I will watch many times over with my family.