A little formulaic but great action and fun to savor
Early on in the film, the soundtrack of “Iron Man 2” belts out AC/DC’s ‘Shoot to Thrill’. The sequel to Marvel’s reboot of the “Iron Man” franchise does shoot to thrill and as a pure fun action movie delivers the goods in style. But after a kick-ass first part, the follow up has a little less mettle. The quirky, dry humour is there and so is the action; even the cast of characters expand but there’s not a lot that leaves a lasting impression.
Of course, there’s no way you will not continue loving Tony Stark aka Iron Man because Robert Downey Jr brings his A game to the role again, expressing the narcissism as well as the insecurity that our superhero has to deal with. His trusted aide James Rhodes (Don Cheadle replaces Terrence Howard; Howard was marginally better in the role) turns into ‘War Machine’ and Iron Man has a sidekick and, of course, there are the mandatory villains – a rogue physicist bent on revenge because Tony’s dad stole his dad’s secrets (Micky Rourke is menacing yet delightful as Ivan Vanko/Whiplash) and a rival company’s head who wants to see Stark Industries lose control of its proprietary Iron Man suit (Sam Rockwell plays Justin Hammer like only Sam can). Even the government is involved for good measure.
There are some superbly done action sequences (check out the scene where Whiplash attacks Tony Stark’s car at the race track in Monaco) and a great soundtrack keeps the beat up. The only disconcerting thing is the presence of a few too many Iron Man style suits around taking the novelty factor out. Some of the most cracking moments of the film arrive with the appearance of Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury; his exchanges with Tony Stark being quite memorable. Perhaps not as illustrious as its predecessor, but “Iron Man 2” is a strong sequel that keeps the neat blend of action, humour and intrigue of the original intact.
Early on in the film, the soundtrack of “Iron Man 2” belts out AC/DC’s ‘Shoot to Thrill’. The sequel to Marvel’s reboot of the “Iron Man” franchise does shoot to thrill and as a pure fun action movie delivers the goods in style. But after a kick-ass first part, the follow up has a little less mettle. The quirky, dry humour is there and so is the action; even the cast of characters expand but there’s not a lot that leaves a lasting impression.
Of course, there’s no way you will not continue loving Tony Stark aka Iron Man because Robert Downey Jr brings his A game to the role again, expressing the narcissism as well as the insecurity that our superhero has to deal with. His trusted aide James Rhodes (Don Cheadle replaces Terrence Howard; Howard was marginally better in the role) turns into ‘War Machine’ and Iron Man has a sidekick and, of course, there are the mandatory villains – a rogue physicist bent on revenge because Tony’s dad stole his dad’s secrets (Micky Rourke is menacing yet delightful as Ivan Vanko/Whiplash) and a rival company’s head who wants to see Stark Industries lose control of its proprietary Iron Man suit (Sam Rockwell plays Justin Hammer like only Sam can). Even the government is involved for good measure.
There are some superbly done action sequences (check out the scene where Whiplash attacks Tony Stark’s car at the race track in Monaco) and a great soundtrack keeps the beat up. The only disconcerting thing is the presence of a few too many Iron Man style suits around taking the novelty factor out. Some of the most cracking moments of the film arrive with the appearance of Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury; his exchanges with Tony Stark being quite memorable. Perhaps not as illustrious as its predecessor, but “Iron Man 2” is a strong sequel that keeps the neat blend of action, humour and intrigue of the original intact.
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