Review: Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2 (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

A sequel to Iron Man?! Hells yeah.

Iron Man 2 is the sequel to the fantastic comic book adaption with method actor Robert Downey Junior. The film picks up where the first one left off, with Tony Stark now public with his role as IronMan. I really like the way the film dealt with a more "real" nature of the superhero world, almost like Kickass (also reviewed,) with governmental lawsuits and public reaction all very close to what I'd expect from the world today.

The film itself also dealt with some more of the emotional side of things, showing a side of Tony Stark perhaps not fully explored in the first movie. I think I liked this bit, I'm not actually sure, and I think it will be a bit "Marmite" when it comes to viewer reaction because whilst I like the way it was done, some purists may not agree that it fits in with the whole Iron Man/Tony Stark ethos.

I'll try to avoid giving away too much information, but lets just say that Samuel L. Jackson plays a very significant role in this whole movie, compared to his ten second skit at the end of the last one, I've read reports that his appearance in this film was contingent on more screen time, and this is almost obvious, I actually think that Nick Fury's increased screen time may have even been a negative, detracting from the whole Iron Man thing, and turning it into a prequel for "The Avengers".

The action scenes and explored tech for the film were at par, expected quality but nothing that really blew me away, still plenty of testosterone pumping, bullet whizzing, explosion filled action to please anyone though.

The film was a superb action flick all round, striking an excellent balance between humour, emotion and action. Definitely worth watching, whether you are a big fan of the whole superhero thing or not, but you should watch the first one before the second.

4.5/5 Stars

PS, Scarlett Johansson is HOT HOT HOT.