Title: Iron Man 2 (2010)Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
Directed By: Jon Favreau
So, right off the bat it should be said that this is basically a carbon copy of #1. It's got the same look, the same tone, and hits a lot of the same action beats at almost the same times in the plot. In lots of typical summer tentpole releases, that wouldn't fly; but when the movie you're following up is Iron Man, you can get away with it. And that's exactly what Favreau has done here.
Even with a new face (Don Cheadle replacing Terrance Howard, who played Rhodey in the first film), everything seems to pick up right where it left off last time. The only real difference for Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is that the very device he invented to keep himself alive is poisoning and slowly killing him. This subplot gets kind of lost and becomes a little long-in-the-tooth for its own good, considering all the other intertwining stories going on with our villains and supporting cast (Cheadle, Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell). We also get a pretty ludicrous flashback story about Tony's father, but at least it was an excuse to see some extended scenes w/ the amazing John Slattery (Mad Men).
I really did like this movie, but I kind of expected some sort of evolution instead of a straight-up "part 2". That's the only thing that disappointed me though, and for the spectacle of it all alone, this is definitely recommended.
Score: 8/10
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