Iron Man 2 — A very worthy sequel to a solid superhero film — 8*/10
- Overall: It's rare you see a second chapter as good as the first one (read my review here). Another touchdown by director-actor Jon Favreau.
- Who is it for? Anyone who even remotely likes superhero flick. It's great sci-fi too.
- Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228705/
- Known actors: Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Jon Favreau, Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson and Paul Bettany.
- Cameos: Kate Mara, Leslie Bibb, Clark Gregg, John Slattery, DJ AM, Stan Lee and Elon Musk.
- Setting: Marvel universe.
- Style: Superhero action fun.
- Pacing: Intense.
- Story: Here, we can feel the more anti-hero side of Tony Stark. It's still a light action flick, but with a slightly darker edge. The comical part comes more from his business nemesis who pulls us in a different direction giving us a multi-tiered challenged.
- Ending: The final touch is a bit easy.
- Epilogue: The usual.
- Dialogs: Witty, intelligent and well done, except for the Russian bad guy. Personally, I think they made him just a bit too inarticulate.
- Characters: Well developed and with nice depth, especially for a superhero flick. The Russian bad guy again draws the short straw and gets heavily stereotyped.
- Acting: Great.
- Visuals: Nice.
- Special Effects: Great.
- Afterthoughts: Excellent entertainment. Very surprised at the evenness of the quality.
