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Robert Downey Jr. returns in this action packed sequel as our favorite ironclad hero. After having revealed his identity in the first film Tony Stark is asked to turn over the "iron man weapon" to the United States Government for study. So the Government can do the invetiable of mass producing it and giving it to Military. In the press conference Stark acts like it's a joke and tells the senate that it's uselss unless he's in it. All is not well for Stark industries either with it's new compettitor ,Hammer Advance Weapon Systems ,run by Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell). Stark's new enemy is Ivan Vanko(a superb Mickey Rourke) who's problem with him is not all that clear. Pepper Potts(Gwyneth Paltrow) is not the only eye candy anymore ,when Natalie Rushman(Scarlett Johanson) shows up at Stark industrie's front door. Later on in the film we are introduced to Nick Fury(Samuel L. Jackson) the director of S.H.E.I.L.D. who merely stops by to tell Tony to step it up. Iron Man 2 is a good sequel with one major flaw , throughout the whole movie the actors are yelling over each other. This annoyed me and for a movie that speaks to the nation's youth it's pretty childish. One would think that director Jon Favreau would not let this bog the movie down. this stops about three quarters through the movie , just in time for a big finale. Regardless the same cast of the first film returns plus a few and minus Terence Howard. Who was the highest paid actor in the first film and when offered a lower price to do the sequel, refused it. This loss is not felt even for a moment, Don Cheadle does a good job at the subtle character, and best friend of Stark. The film is still worth a look at.
7/10
