Iron Man 2
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With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.
What critics thought
Iron Man 2 lands somewhere between a worthy sequel and a disappointing one depending on who you ask — critics broadly agreed it falls short of the original, but split on whether Downey's charisma and the film's momentum are enough to carry it. Those who enjoyed it pointed to the sheer fun of a superhero who revels in his own excess; those who didn't felt the film traded the first film's charm for noise and overcrowding.
“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.”
Kirk Honeycutt·The Hollywood Reporter
“Iron Man 2 isn't as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it'll do”
Brian Lowry·Variety
“It doesn't come close to the emotional heft of those two rare 2s that outclassed their ones: Superman II and Spider-Man 2. But Iron Man 2 hums along quite nicely”
David Edelstein·New York Magazine
“In a refreshing and unexpected turn, the sequel to Iron Man doesn't find a changed man. Inside the metal, imperfect humanity grows even more so, as thought-provoking questions of identity meet techno-fantasy made flesh.”
Frank Lovece·Film Journal International
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Genres
Action, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Jon FavreauDirector
Robert Downey Jr.Tony Stark
Gwyneth PaltrowPepper Potts
Don CheadleLt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Scarlett JohanssonNatalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff
Sam RockwellJustin Hammer
Mickey RourkeIvan Vanko
Samuel L. JacksonNick Fury
Clark GreggAgent Coulson
John SlatteryHoward Stark
Garry ShandlingSenator Stern
Paul BettanyJarvis (voice)
Kate MaraU.S. Marshal
John DebneyComposer
Justin TherouxWriter
Matthew LibatiqueCinematographyFrom the studio
Iron Man 2
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.
What critics thought
Iron Man 2 lands somewhere between a worthy sequel and a disappointing one depending on who you ask — critics broadly agreed it falls short of the original, but split on whether Downey's charisma and the film's momentum are enough to carry it. Those who enjoyed it pointed to the sheer fun of a superhero who revels in his own excess; those who didn't felt the film traded the first film's charm for noise and overcrowding.
“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.”
Kirk Honeycutt·The Hollywood Reporter
“Iron Man 2 isn't as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it'll do”
Brian Lowry·Variety
“It doesn't come close to the emotional heft of those two rare 2s that outclassed their ones: Superman II and Spider-Man 2. But Iron Man 2 hums along quite nicely”
David Edelstein·New York Magazine
“In a refreshing and unexpected turn, the sequel to Iron Man doesn't find a changed man. Inside the metal, imperfect humanity grows even more so, as thought-provoking questions of identity meet techno-fantasy made flesh.”
Frank Lovece·Film Journal International
Accolades
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Jon FavreauDirectorRobert Downey Jr.Tony StarkGwyneth PaltrowPepper PottsDon CheadleLt. Col. James 'Rhodey' RhodesScarlett JohanssonNatalie Rushman / Natasha RomanoffSam RockwellJustin HammerMickey RourkeIvan VankoSamuel L. JacksonNick FuryClark GreggAgent CoulsonJohn SlatteryHoward StarkGarry ShandlingSenator SternPaul BettanyJarvis (voice)Kate MaraU.S. MarshalJohn DebneyComposerJustin TherouxWriterMatthew LibatiqueCinematographyFrom the studio
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