Iron Man 2

Synopsis: The world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the armoured superhero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armour because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. Inevitably, Stark is pitted against his Russian arch nemesis, Whiplash (Mickey Rourke), and corporate rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell). Also making their Marvel debuts are Scarlett Johansson as the sexy Russian spy Black Widow, and Don Cheadle, who takes over the role of Colonel James Rhodes from Terrence Howard. [Source: Yahoo! Singapore Movies]
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What a grand opening, with Iron Man falling from an aircraft and landing into the middle of a stage, to the applause of the masses. This second episode is getting a bit fanciful, with Iron man doing more stuns and more interaction with the public, but I find that the movie is lacking the character development and humour that the first installment packs. Though the fighting scenes is still as good as ever, but deep down, I feel the movie can still be better if they focus more on his problem in dealing with his own looming death caused by the palladium in his heart. Well, Iron Man 3 is definitely on the way, as seen from the thriller at the end of the movie. Heh, Iron Man is getting a brand new heart by discovering a brand new element! That looks easy in the show!
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Rate: 7/10