Ironman2

Finally saw it! After being a huge fan of the first one I just couldn't wait for the second. I started hearing some rumblings that it "wasn't as good", etc but don't believe it! This one is a great movie! :)

Everybody wants on the Ironman train these days! Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johanssen, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson, Garry Shandling - there are big names in this one! And they all deliver. Everybody does an amazing job. Scarlett Johanssen is a surprise, not what you think and I'm not entirely sure I like her in this type of role but she does an awesome job.

Jon Favreau directs this one (again) but also writes himself into a larger part! He's got Ironman fever too, apparently!

Mickey Rourke is our villain and he's a GREAT one! A superhero movie with a weak villain will fail - no question. Rourke comes off tough and intense and just what you want in a really good villain. :) Ironman is soon going to be known as the Great Comeback vehicle!

Robert Downey Jr. is once again wonderful. The effects - great. There were a few story points that got muddled, a little more complicated than the first. And there is some setting up in this movie for the upcoming 'Avengers' movie - where supposedly they will be pulling together many of the superheros onto one fighting team - The Hulk, Ironman, Capt. America, etc. I've been hearing that's the plan for some time but the Ironman franchise is such a run away hit and does so well standing alone, it's hard to imagine them trying to tuck Ironman back in with a team now.

The first Ironman was the best, I think everybody will agree - simply because of the newness, the surprise factor. This sequel gives it a good run for the money though. I loved it. I plan to see it again before it leaves the theater.

It gets a '5'! Didn't change my life but it's a cool movie and a fun time.