Iron Man 2 Review

Usually, I find the movies from Marvel Studios pretty enjoyable. This sequel was no different. I saw Iron Man 2 on May 7th, the day it opened in theaters, not because I’m a obsessive fan and just HAD to see it on opening night, but because things just happened to go that way. I saw the first installment of the series and enjoyed it a lot, so I thought, “Why not?”
The first movie ended with Tony Stark publicly identifying himself as Iron Man. We know see him battling a severe health problem, while also facing the consequences of refusing to hand over his technology to the U.S. government.
Robert Downey, Jr. plays the lead role of Tony Stark and does an exceptional job, just as he did in the first film. His character is at times annoying, pompous, and ignorant, but Robert Downey, Jr. was able to prove to the audience that deep down, he has the right heart and knows what he is doing. His main love interest, Pepper Pots, is played by the brilliant Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow is one of my favorite actresses; she’s versatile, funny, serious, and very talented. Here she shows that no matter how much crap she has to put up with from Tony and his actions, she can’t deny that she loves him very much. Also, I’m not a huge fan of Scarlett Johansson, but she has a breathtaking fight scene that definitely won me over.
Iron Man 2 will certainly keep you on the edge of your seat. However, there’s not much about this series that leaves me wanting more or wanting to watch it again. For this reason, I give it four out of five stars. Still, it is without a doubt two great hours of entertainment and definitely worth a trip to the movie theater.

Samstar

1 comment for “Iron Man 2 Review

  1. Shaw
    June 15, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    Please use paragraphs…. :\