Review: Iron Man 2
By Tech Olive Staff on May 10th, 2010 at 9:50AM
Iron Man 2 was one of the few, highly anticipated movies that we’ve seen in a while. With opening weekend officially behind us, raking in $134 million in the U.S., we thought we’d give you our thoughts on the new sequel, since the series is full of nerdgasmic awesomeness. See what both Craig and Tim have to say after the break.
Craig says:
The newest installment in the Iron Man series is really good, but not quite good enough to live up to the reputation of the original film. Let me explain.
I felt that there was too much comic relief. A teeny bit of it is fine and very welcomed, but too much just ruins the seriousness of the entire film. It almost felt like the movie was a comedy first and an action/adventure/thriller second.
I was really hoping Iron Man 2 would be simply amazing, so I am a little disappointed, but I would still recommend it to anyone who is thinking about watching it because it really was a good film and I still enjoyed it. If you are one who usually books it out the door as soon as the credits roll to beat the traffic, you’ll want to stick around for this one. Just sayin’.
Oh, and Scarlett Johansson was absolutely HOT!
Tim says:
After the bar was set impressively high by the first movie, I couldn’t help but wonder if the Iron Man movies would manage what Batman‘s reboot managed with a great first movie and an amazing second. Unfortunately, Iron Man 2 didn’t blow my mind. Granted, it was still a good movie, but the story and character development felt rushed to cram more fight-scenes into it. It’s beacuse of this that the development of a lot of new characters was cut short.
Iron Man 2‘s CGI is great, like the first movie although there were some points where it seemed a bit lacking, but was solid for the most part. Robert Downey Jr. is hilarious as ever in his role as Tony Stark, and the movie is capped off with a fantastic soundtrack that is sure to get your heart pumping.
Put simply, Iron Man 2 was a good movie with solid acting all around that sets itself up for another movie in the series. However, when it’s all said and done, you just might find yourself wanting to watch the first movie to fulfill your daily reccomended dose of awesomeness.
