Iron Man 2
Ladies and gentlemen, Tony Stark is back!
Sequels usually mean two things: lots of money for a studio and an audience left disappointed. Iron Man 2 breaks out of the sequel mold and takes us on one heck of a ride. As much as I tried not to, I still walked in with high expectations. And, as always I was afraid that with those expectations would come some disappointment. So, needless to say, I was thrilled when I ended up enjoying every single minute of this film. My attention span is that of a gnat so for a movie to keep me enthralled for the entire two hours is amazing to say the least.
I thought the characters carried over well and it was great seeing familiar faces. As for the new characters I must admit they were not only new but improved. Granted I don’t really know the actual story, but for the comic fans out there don’t expect everything you already know about the storyline or characters. Of course, the regular audience wouldn’t even be aware of the small changes in detail, but someone like my husband was. But, regardless of any small changes he still loved it. Even more so than the first one, and he’s a huge fan of the first one. Once he said that, I laughed and thought ‘you can’t love a sequel more than the original’ but since then I’ve come to realize that I do too. I love the second one even more than the first. What are the odds?
I won’t go into detail just since it’s better to walk in not knowing much. The action is intense. The characters are strong. The story is well-rounded. It kept my attention the whole time. I loved it.
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language.
