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Iron Man 2

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With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy.
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It isn't quite the breath of fresh air that Iron Man was, but this sequel comes close with solid performances and an action-packed plot.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/30/2018
If there were any new ideas, I failed to spot them, as did my bone marrow, which slept through most of it anyhow. Go to Full Review
Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/11/2017
B+
I don't think the story was nearly as strong as that of The Dark Knight, but it sure was entertaining and surprisingly funny... and sets up The Avengers quite nicely. Go to Full Review
Nick Pinkerton Village Voice 04/15/2013
As for the actual grand finale, Downey Jr. and Cheadle seem like they're already network gaming the PS3 release instead of facing any actual threat, and Rourke goes out like a chump. Go to Full Review
Anushka Halve Film Companion 12/11/2023
This corridor fight sequence perfectly encapsulates the character's lethal efficiency, and adds a touch of flair to an already fantastic scene... Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 09/05/2023
3/4
The most extraordinary aspect of Iron Man 2 is how it brings together the film’s seemingly unending string of subplots, tightly confined inside a mere 2-hour runtime, and makes the process feel effortless. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 09/04/2023
3/5
While it's not chapter-and-verse based on any comic story and takes a lot of liberties, "Iron Man 2" is an undeniably fun piece of comic and summer entertainment. Go to Full Review
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D3Z 1 @RT51637195 5h Whilst the sequel to the all successful Iron Man still soars with its action, some parts does not quite land to what the first film had achieved. See more John F @Faloon 1d Its a good movie but not the best its a fun watch Justin hammer is funny on the first watch but annoying past that i recommend this See more Jacob L. @DerpyIsMLG 3d Reviewed 5/16/2022 I really thought I'd like this less. Looking back, I only see the positives here. The characterization of everyone is consistent, the villains are engaging at least a little bit, and there are plenty of iconic scenes throughout. However, there are problems with the plot and actual story of the film. There's a lot going on. Too much, even. They're introducing Black Widow, they're setting up The Avengers, they're doing a whole subplot about Tony's arc reactor killing him and then his quest to create a new element, and probably more I'm not recalling. Although these problems are there, I still thoroughly enjoy this one with every rewatch. Though it's not as good as the first, I like it a lot. See more Bret M. @BretM-3 Mar 28 My memories of this movie weren’t too fond, but this movie aged much better than I remembered. It has one major issue for me though. I don’t think this move has great villains. I don’t think Whiplash or Justin Hammer are great villains for this movie. While I think Ivan does get some good action scenes, I don’t really think he can carry a movie. And neither can Justin Hammer. He is good at being the villain you love to hate, but other than that, he feels very basic. Other than that, this movie is really good! It does a great job of continuing Tony and Pepper’s story while also continuing to lay the groundwork for the Avengers. Having Black Widow in here was a great idea and I love her hallway fight! Honestly, the action scenes are this movie’s greatest strengths. The Monaco Grand Prix scene is great, Black Widow’s scene is great, the final battle with the Hammer Drones and Whiplash, they’re all great! Overall, this is a great entry in the MCU that could benefit from better antagonists See more Radi P @Radboy424 Feb 19 Extremely boring some parts and the villain wasn’t great. Iron man was 100% the best part of the movie See more Joseph M @jsmiller96 Feb 8 Slow, light on action. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy.
Director
Jon Favreau
Producer
Kevin Feige
Screenwriter
Justin Theroux
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Marvel Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Some Language|Intense Sci-Fi Action|Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 7, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$312.1M
Runtime
2h 4m
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