The sequel to 2008's Iron Man takes place six months later, when Tony Stark's identity-reveal is taking its toll.
Robert Downey...
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...
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"Isn't as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it'll do."
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Variety
Variety"Iron Man's back - and so is Robert Downey Jr."
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TVNZ
TVNZ"Superhero franchise already showing signs of rust"
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"I 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."
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Newshub
Newshub"Well, 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."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Rourke 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."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineIron Man 2 | Details
- Runtime
- 124
- Genre
- Action, Science Fiction
- Country of origin
- USA
