Showing May 2010 @ Showcase Cinema De Lux, Bristol

AC/DC’s new album has just hit number one in the UK as the official soundtrack to this comic fantasy sequel; it is more than clear that there is a lot of hype surrounding this film. Yes my friends, Iron Man 2 has landed.

The story revolves around Tony Stark, aka Iron Man (played by Robert Downey Jr.), as we see his action suit slowly failing to protect his heart, On top of this problem he also has to worry about Whiplash, a new evil enemy who’s seeking revenge after what Stark Industry did to his family. We also experience another threat to Iran Man from Justin Hammer who wants Tony Stark to hand his suit over to the government so that they can use it in the military. Hammer will do just about anything to get his hands on it and even recruits Whiplash to help. Basically Stark is still very busy.

There is too much happening in this film to take in but for once that is a good idea. Accompanying the plot are the CGI effects which will absolutely blow you away and also happily prove that you still don’t need 3D to make it in the movie industry.

It is comforting to know that the director of the first Iron Man film is behind the sequel too but not only does Jon Favreau direct it, he stars in it, and that is always a sign of confidence in a project. We‘ve seen many directors fail to produce a worthy sequel but Jon proves that it is possible to create something just as good or even better than its well received predecessor. World famous Robert Downey Jr. too is right on form just as he was in the first film. He portrays the big headed ego of Tony Stark perfectly and Mickey Rourke playing Whiplash is just as good. When he unleashes his powers at the Monaco race track, some of you may find yourself slightly taken back at just how brilliant he is in this role.

The Avengers will be hitting our screens in 2012; why am I mentioning this in an Iron Man 2 review? Well, this film will feature a whole bunch of superheroes including Iron Man, Captain America and many more all fighting alongside each other. The exciting prospect about Iron Man 2 is you can already see their team leader, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), recruiting Stark so keep your eyes peeled. All that is left to say is bring on Iron Man 3 as this is an instant classic.

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Andrew Dex