Iron Man 2

Saw this yesterday. I came with the same expectations brought by the first movie. Overall the film was decent, but it didn't quite feel as good as the first. I noticed the audience was a lot quieter in this movie. The plot was okay to me, it sort of felt like the movie was rushed somewhat. Iron Man 2 was probably in production longer than the first, and it sort of shows. For one I thought the introduction to the villains wasn't done as well as the first film. Black Widow was badass.

The movie still had its funny moments, though and the after credits scene gave us a glimpse of the next Marvel film for the upcoming year.

I give Iron Man 2 a 7/10.

I loved it just as much as the first. The choreography and conciseness of the action sequences was right up my alley and were notably badass. I thought the story was decent and solid, if basic, but carried well by the characters. In a story I'm usually all about the characters, and the characters in these movies are so fabulous that they just make the movie for me.

I really enjoyed it. I thought the action scenes were all really well done and entertaining, I also didn't feel like there was a lack of action.

RDJ and Mickey Rourke are badasses.

Not crazy about Iron Man, but I'm definitely seeing this one too, 'cause, Scarlett Johansson.

I thought the movie was pretty awesome. Like the original, it's an example of what big-budget action movies can be when done right.

I liked it, it was a fun movie. I loved the scene where Scarlett Johanssan kicked all that ass. And that one guy got one.

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

I loved it just as much as the first. The choreography and conciseness of the action sequences was right up my alley and were notably badass. I thought the story was decent and solid, if basic, but carried well by the characters. In a story I'm usually all about the characters, and the characters in these movies are so fabulous that they just make the movie for me.

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Agreed. The story is pretty straight forward at its core, but it's all about watching Tony Stark start to crack under the pressure of everything that's going on and the weight of his own ego. Robert Downey Jr. plays him perfectly.

Also, perhaps I'm just a big geek, but I loved the scene after the credits. Obviously.

I really liked it a lot, but still thought the first one was a little better. Both of them are badass and great fun, and Robert Downey Jr. is just made for that role. He's friggin' brilliant! Can't wait for the third one in the series.

Also, Scarlett Johansson was crazy hawt!

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Originally Posted by Breine

I really liked it a lot, but still thought the first one was a little better. Both of them are badass and great fun, and Robert Downey Jr. is just made for that role. He's friggin' brilliant! Can't wait for the third one in the series.

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I think you mean you can't wait for Avengers. I doubt we'll see a third Iron Man for quite a while because of it. Not that I'm really complaining yet. If Thor and Captain America are every bit as good as both Iron Man movies then I'll greatly look forward to the team up.

Capt. America better be on the greatness level of The Dark Knight.

I don't like that (SPOILER)they put in the possibility of Robert Downey Jr. NOT being Iron Man in the Avengers. Really don't know why that was thrown in there.

Overall I loved it. I felt it was an excellent movie. I would say on par with the first. I feel most people who don't think it's as good or what not went in with higher expectations for it.

THE JACKEL

Copied from my post in the 'last movie you watched and your critique' thread:

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Iron Man 2

Look, I'm very biased toward superhero movies. I love most of them. And the first Iron Man film was right up at the top of that list. Unfortunately, we all know the plight of sequels and this film is no exception to the trend.

My main peeve with the film is the lack of action. And when the biff did come around, it wasn't spectacular. Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow gets the best fight scene of film, and that's not good enough for a movie full of big armoured suits and mechs. I was also keen to see Mickey Rourke's Whiplash play a big part of film and though plot-wise, he did, the pacing of the film leaves him only with a big entrance and big exit. The demi-villian of Justin Hammer seems to get more screen time than Paltrow, Johansson and Cheadle. We almost see as much of him as Downey himself and that just doesn't make sense to me, especially since he's mostly around for comic relief.

Only the presence of War Machine makes this a decent watch.

3/5

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I think I might have been a bit harsh though. I did go in with fairly high expectations. I'm willing to push it up to 3.5/5 (or 7/10, whatever).

I really want to see this, I loved the first one!

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Originally Posted by Vivi22

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Originally Posted by Breine

I really liked it a lot, but still thought the first one was a little better. Both of them are badass and great fun, and Robert Downey Jr. is just made for that role. He's friggin' brilliant! Can't wait for the third one in the series.

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I think you mean you can't wait for Avengers. I doubt we'll see a third Iron Man for quite a while because of it. Not that I'm really complaining yet. If Thor and Captain America are every bit as good as both Iron Man movies then I'll greatly look forward to the team up.

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Nope, I meant the third Iron Man movie - not that I'm not looking forward to The Avengers movie too, though (especially now that Joss Whedon is directing it!). But yeah, there might not be a third Iron Man movie for a while because of The Avengers, but it's surely gonna happen at one point or another.

"ALL RIGHT I LIKED THE FIRST IRON MAN THIS WILL BE GREAT"
"uh-huh"
"yep"
"when is this going to get cool?"
"oh electric whips that's kind of nifty"
"yep they're talking"
"more talking"
"I understand that they need to set the story up and stuff but come on I want to see some action"
"should I take a moment to go to the concession stand or something?"
"nah that :bou::bou::bou::bou:'s expensive"
"That Hammer dude is smurfing annoying, why do I have to share a name with him"
"yay strawberries"
"lol (SPOILER)is that a 'let's make a new element' montage where Stark builds his own particle accelerator in the comfort of his own home? xD"
"okay that was cool"
"theeeeeere we go, now we're getting somewhere"
"yeah everyone saw that coming, please tell me everyone saw that coming"
"okay now this is pretty good"
"That's much better."

All in all, it was a good movie, but I liked the first one a lot more.