Iron Man 2
The sequel to 2008's Iron Man takes place six months later, when Tony Stark's identity-reveal is taking its toll.
Robert Downey Jr reprises his role as the hero, while two new villains are introduced. Whiplash (Mickey Rourke) is a tough Russian guy who has constructed his own suit with electro-charged whips. Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) is a rival industrialist. Scarlett Johansson plays Stark's new assistant, but is more than she seems...
- Director:
- Jon Favreau ('Iron Man', 'Zathura', 'Elf', 'Made')
- Writer:
- Justin Theroux
- Cast:
- Robert Downey JrScarlett JohanssonMickey RourkeDon CheadleGwyneth PaltrowSam RockwellSamuel L. JacksonKate MaraPaul BettanyLeslie Bibb
Reviews & comments
Deeply lame... and suspiciously right wing...
Not within a country mile of the very cool original. Meandering and uninteresting, with the bad guy out-numbered two to one... Where's the suspense in that? Additionally they seem to be selling Stark as a "good" arms dealer, with his enemy being the "bad" arms dealer. WTF? Since when did being an arms dealer become ok with Hollywood? (My guess is when...
= (Transformers 2/ Batman & Robin) x Gilmore Girls
I loved Iron Man 1. It was a movie I could recommend to guys and girls across most ages, and even if super hero action films weren't their thing, they al generally enjoyed it and thought it was pretty cool. Iron Man 2 was still entertaining but could not reach the heights of the first. Some glimpses of great action scenes but then always left wanting....
Variety
pressIsn't as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it'll do.
Newshub
pressI suspect I will now need an Iron Man suit of my own to protect me from the wrath of hardcore fans, but I hereby confess this latest outing did little to excite me, and in fact underwhelmed me at every turn.
Hollywood Reporter
pressWell, that didn't take long. Everything fun and terrific about "Iron Man," a mere two years ago, has vanished with its sequel. In its place, Iron Man 2 has substituted noise, confusion, multiple villains, irrelevant stunts and misguided story lines.
Empire Magazine
pressRourke and Rockwell make satisfying, complementary villains, while Downey Jr. delivers again. Shame this sequel feels inessential, over-busy and a little, well, mechanical. Nothing they can’t put right for Iron Man 3.
Variety
pressIsn't as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it'll do.
Newshub
pressI suspect I will now need an Iron Man suit of my own to protect me from the wrath of hardcore fans, but I hereby confess this latest outing did little to excite me, and in fact underwhelmed me at every turn.
Hollywood Reporter
pressWell, that didn't take long. Everything fun and terrific about "Iron Man," a mere two years ago, has vanished with its sequel. In its place, Iron Man 2 has substituted noise, confusion, multiple villains, irrelevant stunts and misguided story lines.
Empire Magazine
pressRourke and Rockwell make satisfying, complementary villains, while Downey Jr. delivers again. Shame this sequel feels inessential, over-busy and a little, well, mechanical. Nothing they can’t put right for Iron Man 3.
Deeply lame... and suspiciously right wing...
Not within a country mile of the very cool original. Meandering and uninteresting, with the bad guy out-numbered two to one... Where's the suspense in that? Additionally they seem to be selling Stark as a "good" arms dealer, with his enemy being the "bad" arms dealer. WTF? Since when did being an arms dealer become ok with Hollywood? (My guess is when...
= (Transformers 2/ Batman & Robin) x Gilmore Girls
I loved Iron Man 1. It was a movie I could recommend to guys and girls across most ages, and even if super hero action films weren't their thing, they al generally enjoyed it and thought it was pretty cool. Iron Man 2 was still entertaining but could not reach the heights of the first. Some glimpses of great action scenes but then always left wanting....
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