2010 - Rated PG-13 - 2 hr 4 min
Director: Jon Favreau
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L Jackson, Clark Gregg, Paul Bettany, Leslie Bibb, Gary Shandling, Jon Favreau
Sequels are always tough... and I usually approach them with great trepidation. But when I heard about Iron Man 2, I was pretty psyched. Thankfully, the movie doesn't disappoint.
While it lacks the fun creation sequences of the first movie, the technology doesn't stop advancing and the Iron Man suit has a few updates, like unfolding from a case that travels pretty light. There are new bad guys, including scary Mickey Rourke, and new good guys, including Scarlett Johansson. Tony Stark's troubles with his heart machine thingey (yes, that's the technical term) are more complicated, the ties to the Avengers are strengthened just a tiny bit, and the relationship with Pepper Potts grows as well.
It's not as good as the original, but I think it continues the plot and everything that surrounds it in believable ways. Everything takes a step forward, from the technology to the characters, so it's a great movie with lots of treats for fans.
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