Troubling Reviews for Iron Man 2

[dalmatianjaws]

Iron Man 2. BAD?!


Roberty Downey Jr.'s next job interview.

I know I know, who da thunk it? A sequel that isn't as good as the original. I mean ALL sequels suck, right? There was Dark Knight and Empire Strikes Back and Back to the Future II and Aliens and Terminator 2 and Daywatch and Dawn of the Dead and Star Trek II and Before Sunset and ... well, alright, to be fare we also have The Matrix sequels and Hellboy II and Transformers: Revenge of the Box Office.

But surely not Iron Man 2? Right?!

According to early review, yes:

"Well, that didn't take long. Everything fun and terrific about 'Iron Man,' a mere two years ago, has vanished with its sequel." - The Hollywood Reporter

"Iron Man 2 suffers the same fate as many a sequel. Where the first film felt buoyant and occasionally inspired [EDIT] the new pic feels more duty-bound and industrial." - Variety

Don't jump, you've still got Sherlock Holmes!

Even the more positive reviews have negative amendments or make huge excuses for it:

"Rourke and Rockwell make satisfying, complementary villains, while Downey Jr. delivers again. Shame this sequel feels inessential." - Empire Magazine

"Iron Man 2 isn't as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it'll do. - Variety (again)

Watching the dailies.

While the score on Rotten Tomatoes is still high (82% at the time I write this), most of the reviews seem to praise the movie for not being worse, a sad endorsement for a film whose first chapter reinvigorated the Comic Book movie market and paved the way for The Incredible Hulk (a great and very underrated movie) and the upcoming slate of Marvel hero cinema romps.

Of course, when we all saw Samuel L. Jackson's post-credits cameo, we all knew it was coming, didn't we?


Source: The LA Times

[dnwilliams]

[Sheridan Passell]

Sounds like D.Williams has hopped on our train Dalmatian. Here we go, hitting the accelerator...

[dnwilliams]

I fall into the 'Comic Book fans' demo, so I have a feeling I'll be less disappointed than the majority. To be honest, I was surprised that the first film was received so well.

[Sheridan Passell]

In my opinion the first film was excellent all round. Watched it again the other day. I even like the fight at the end and am quite surprised that people attack it as a weakness.

[dalmatianjaws]

Same here. People attack it because it wasn't a Lucasy light show fiasco with Michael Bay-esque esplodins all over the place. It had character to it, it meant something more than just action, and it was well shot. Very good ending, nothing wrong with it at all, and I didn't feel let down in the least. The first film is damn good.

[dnwilliams]

This is exactly what I mean. I can't get over the fact that that is the general reaction to this movie, for some reason. Not that I don't love it, I do, it's just a shock that EVERYONE else does too...

[dnwilliams]

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