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The return of Tony Stark, in the guise of Robert Downey Jr, in Iron Man 2 proves to be a welcome one. For Downey Jr utterly owns the dual role of Stark and Iron Man, and in this entertaining superhero sequel, he’s given a tricky nemesis to fight.
The foe is Mickey Rourke’s Ivan Vanko, introduced properly in a staggering action sequence set at Historic Grand Prix of Monaco. Director Jon Favreau stages this superbly, and Iron Man 2 manages to pack plenty into its opening 40 minutes as a result.
The foot does go off the gas, though, in the middle part of the film, when Iron Man 2 does get bogged down by a few too many characters and plot points. But there’s regularly something to keep the attention up, before all bets are off for the entertaining finale.
Iron Man 2 may not be a perfect sequel, but it’s certainly a good one. And it’s a thorough and rigorous home cinema workout, too. Boasting spectacular visuals and a thunderous surround sound mix, the Blu-ray edition of the film is a thrilling ride, and the best way to enjoy an already-worthwhile movie. --Jon Foster
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Sci-fi action adventure sequel. Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as Tony Stark, the billionaire industrialist also known as armoured superhero Iron Man. With the world now aware of his dual identity, Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony fights to protect his suit by forging new alliances - and confronting powerful new enemies. Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and Mickey Rourke co-star.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Book Cellar
Format:DVD
I loved the first film and the first time I watched Iron man 2 I hated it. There are still parts I would question - there is some bad casting, Don Cheadle's Lt Col James Rhodes does not have the same dynamic with Tony Stark as Terrence Howard did. Make no mistake the real baddie of the movie is not Mickey Rourke - but Sam Rockwell - he has a lot more screen time than Rourke and is envolved in everthing - given his portrayl of Hammer - which is a cross between an over-confident Tom Cruise and Donald Duck - the weight of the nemisis-type character does not stack-up - sadly lacking.These aside there are some very zaney, new fresh territories for a super-hero - how Tony Stark fits into the world now everyone knows he is Ironman is chief among them. The idea of Bruce Wayne or Clarke Kent defending their right to be a super-hero in court - without giving up their cape, belts and toys to the military would have been absurd, much worse could have had movie-goers streaming out of theatres. Iron Man 2 breaks all the rules here - and these are the themes with which this film should be defined - as this is what makes it fresh and new and very watchable. On the casting upside - Scarlett Johansson has great sex appeal.
62 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I will avoid reviewing the film here as some people do simply because its the product and not the film i want to comment on. I like the film enough to buy the DVD so that really should be enough in itself.
Like many who have reviewed this already i bought the special edition for the fact it was the special edition and at least expected there to be a 'making of' feature on the one of the TWO discs... how mistaken i was. The previous films special edition, or Ultimate Edition as it was called, there is nearly four times as much extra stuff spread out over the two discs. In fact nearly all of what is stretched over this two disc 'special' could be placed on one disc.
I can't help but feel cheated in some respects and think that the creation of this edition was simply done to make people part with their cash for the promise of more... which sadly isn't there. The extra disc seems to literally be that, a disc added to the box to give the appearance of value for money as there is no difference between the standard editions movie disc and that of the specials!
The smart thing here, if you want to simply own the film, is to buy the cheaper, standard edition which is just movie disc.
Like many who have reviewed this already i bought the special edition for the fact it was the special edition and at least expected there to be a 'making of' feature on the one of the TWO discs... how mistaken i was. The previous films special edition, or Ultimate Edition as it was called, there is nearly four times as much extra stuff spread out over the two discs. In fact nearly all of what is stretched over this two disc 'special' could be placed on one disc.
I can't help but feel cheated in some respects and think that the creation of this edition was simply done to make people part with their cash for the promise of more... which sadly isn't there. The extra disc seems to literally be that, a disc added to the box to give the appearance of value for money as there is no difference between the standard editions movie disc and that of the specials!
The smart thing here, if you want to simply own the film, is to buy the cheaper, standard edition which is just movie disc.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I watched the movie on the big screen and was somewhat disappointed. The reason is because my expectations were really high as I found the first Iron Man to have been one of the better movies in the "Superhero" genre. I did buy this release though as I have the first Iron Man in my collection. I actually enjoyed it the second time around although I still prefer the first movie despite great performances from Robert Downey Jr. and Mickey Rourke.
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awesome
Arrived next day as prime member :) loved this film and would recommend to any marvel/ comic book fan. cant wait for the 3rd film
Published 2 days ago by Aimii Benetti
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Great movie
As a big follower of the super hero comics and movies iron man 2 lived up to the first iron man with great special effects and music. One for the collection and not to be missed
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what can i say?
Robert Downey Jr. plays his part extremely well. arrogant but with a lovable side that you just will him and Pepper to get together properly. Read more
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Awesome DVD
Love the Iron Man Films. Not as exciting as the 1st but a great film all the same - a must buy for any Iron Man or Robert Downey Jr fans out there! :)
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Not as good as expected
Not really want I expected. Film was slow to get off ground but once it got going it was good, worth the watch.
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The product arrived well before estimated date, which was great. I ordered this as I'd missed this one when it came out and wanted to watch this before going to watch Iron man 3 in... Read more
Published 5 days ago by SUSAN
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Good film, but the disc freezes, even after returning.
It freezes, had to return it once, watched it again later after return expiry and it seems the distributer sent me the same DVD wrapped up again, or it's the batch, return date was... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Chris
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Good Sequal
Good sequal. Plenty of action, humour and great special effects. RDJ plays Tony Stark very well, and the storyline is a good one also.
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Excellent service, excellent price, got exactly what I was looking for. (and the film was just fabulous) can't wait for Iron Man 3
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