

At the same time, the power of the Iron Man suit is starting to poison his body while simultaneously adding gasoline to his already flamboyant ego. as Tony Stark/Iron Man: Since we last saw Stark, he and his suit have become a big deal for both business and world defense (as he says with no humility, “I’ve privatized world peace").

I was not one of the more enthusiastic supporters of the original, but I enjoyed the bits of Grade-A summer movie excitement that film had to offer.

Surprisingly enough, this is one of the more friendly PG-13 superhero movies for children, but an explanation of the gentler side of Iron Man will be discussed below.ĮXPECTATIONS: Coming just two years after the first, my speculations were high about whether a second Iron Man would be able to pull itself together well enough to properly blast back into theaters. And regardless of whether it’s good or not, most fans of all calibers will see this anyway. WHO'S IT FOR?: They don’t make superhero movies of this size just to appease one demographic. Leading a movement to create more super-suits like the one that makes Iron Man so powerful is a weapons executive named Justin Hammer (Rockwell). At his side are his assistant and romantic interest Pepper, (Paltrow), his military acquaintance James Rhodes (Cheadle), and mysterious secretary Natasha Romanoff (Johansson). PLOT: Billionaire Tony Stark (Downey Jr.) returns with his ego and super-suit to battle non-believers and mortal enemies (Rourke). Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell
