Yesterday I went to "Iron Man 2" after work with a group of guys. I had heard relatively good things about "Iron Man 2" but wasn't sure what to expect. I liked "Iron Man" and rated it 4 stars. I was hoping "Iron Man 2" would live up to that standard, and it did...I enjoyed the sequel as much as the original. I'll go with a 4 star rating on this one, could have been a 5, but the ending was a little less spectacular than it could have been.
This time around, Tony Stark (a.k.a Iron Man), is having some sort of personal crisis. Though he has created relative peace in the world, Stark is being pressured by the U.S. Government to turn over the "Iron Man Weapon", facing competition from rival Justin Hammer, and having health issues. Tony starts taking unnecessary risks, which leads to a loss of public trust, and more importantly, loss of trust from his best friends Lt. Col James Rhodes and Pepper Potts. Then, Ivan Vanko (a.k.a Whiplash) appears on the scene, bent on destroying Tony, and the Stark family legacy. This all sets up nicely for Tony to have some life altering moments and save the day again.
Robert Downey Jr. is the perfect actor to play Tony Stark. I'm so glad Downey seems to have turned his life around because he is such a good actor. Gwyneth Paltrow returns as Pepper Potts, and she is excellent in that role. The back and forth interplay between Pepper and Tony is great. Don Cheadle takes over as James Rhodes (a.k.a Rhody), and does a good job. One of the best characters in the movie was Justin Hammer, played by Sam Rockwell...and played perfectly. The final new addition this time around was Scarlett Johansson, who kicks a little butt, and worked fairly well in the movie. I was a little worried that they had too much going on, but it all worked.
I can't imagine someone who liked the original "Iron Man" not liking "Iron Man 2", so if you enjoyed the original, give this one a shot. And, there is an additional scene after the credits...it's sort of worth staying for.
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