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Highly Overrated But Still Good

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

It wasn't as good as the first movie. The introduction of two new superheroes seemed unnecessary, like a buildup to a deus ex machina. It also relied too much on the villain, Asian Ironman clone. Whereas the first movie explored Ironman's character development and learning new lessons, in this movie, he not only didn't evolve his character, he seemed to forget some of the lessons he learned in the previous movie. In the previous movie, he transformed from a uncaring party-boy into someone who left behind his bad ways behind to pursue peace. This movie had one good point, the fact that Ironman was slowly being poisoned by his own suit. This could have been expanded to symbolize how his pride was ruining him. He could have undergone a character transformation in this movie, to stop being so prideful, while simultaneously finding his cure. Unfortunately, the writers did not expand into deeper realms like they did for the previous movie.

Often regarded as one of the worst films in the MCU, 'Iron Man 2' is actually rather enjoyable. Sure, there's a big difference between this one and the first, but Favreau manages to further set up the MCU and simultaneously deliver a fun experience. Robert Downey Jr. is excellent once again and Don Cheadle proves a worthy replacement for Terence Howard as Stark's best friend 'Rhodey'. Other great cast additions include Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer and Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff (who's entry in this film was vital for the characters' success in the larger MCU). While the villain is much more 'comic-book' this time around, Mickey Rourke is very entertaining in the role and his motivations are clear. Also, this film isn't as character-driven as the first and seems to be more focused on spectacle. Thanks to the special effects and choreography of the action sequences, though, they are entertaining. It might not be a great film, but it's enjoyable stuff. 7/10

I'll never understand why people didn't like this instalment in the MCU. RDJ returns for the role he was born for, we are introduced to the kickass Black Widow, and Mickey Rourke plays a pretty cool villain. Yes, the plot is pretty jam-packed with a lot of different side-plots which can get confusing, but I'd say this a sequel almost as good as the original. Rating: 8/10

Everything about this movie is extremely well done. The sound design, the acting, the effects, and everything else is great. There are only a few things that were kinda bad in this movie, but they don't really ruin it. Potts (the assistant) is more annoying than she was in the first one. She was already annoying in the first one, but now she's got more screen time and screaming. Some of the action is a bit boring (people are fighting with the same technology again) and some of the dialogue is a bit predictable. This movie is extremely entertaining. Its not as good as the first one, but its definitely worth watching. There is an end-credits scene. Its a teaser for "Thor" which has already released. Thor is a much worse movie and I wouldn't really recommend it. Basically, this is a great movie that's slightly worse than the original. Go watch it.