Title: Iron Man 2
Synopsis: Billionaire Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) has just announced to the world that he is Iron Man. However, things are not going well for Stark. The government wants him to hand over the Iron Man suit, as they classify it as being a weapon. His new assistant, Natalie Rushman (Scarlett Johansson) appears to have a secret agenda. His best friend, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, has betrayed him by handing one of the Iron Man suits to Stark's rival, Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell). And, a vengeful Russian criminal (Mickey Rourke) has obtained technology similar to, and possibly stronger than, the Iron Man suit. Surely that would be enough. However, Stark has one problem that no amount of armor or technology can fix...
Favorite Quote:
SENATOR STERN: It's funny how annoying a little p***k can be.
My Views: NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE YET, DO NOT READ THIS SECTION AS IT CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS!
I enjoyed Iron Man 2 as much, if not more than, the first movie. It was very well done, in my opinion. Robert Downey Jr. did well as the title character, Tony Stark/Iron Man. Don Cheadle did qurite well as Rhodey/War Machine. Scarlett Johansson was fabulous as Natalie Rushman/Natalia Romanoff/Black Widow. Sam Rockwell as funny as Hammer. Mickey Rourke did excellent in the role of Ivan Vanko/Whiplash (though really he's more of a combination of Whiplash and Crimson Dynamo). Gwyneth Paltrow was, as always, good as Pepper Pots. And, I loved seeing Samuel L. Jackson in his few brief appearances as Nick Fury. It looks as though they are setting things up for an Avengers movie. Downey can play Iron Man, Cheadle can play War Machine, Johansson can play Black Widow, and I've heard rumors that they've found someone to play Hulk, Captain America, and Thor in an upcoming Avengers movie. Will have to look forward to seeing that!
My Rating: 4 1/2 Train Whistles
