No matter the theater conditions, I really enjoyed Iron Man 2. I think I liked the first one better, but it is really a challenge to make a sequel live up to the reputation of its predecessor.
Can I say how happy I am that Robert Downey Junior got his stuff together? He is such a good actor and so perfect for this role; cock-sure and full of beans.
Overall, I think the movie is really operating as a set up for the continued franchise of the Avengers. You know when you get the feeling that what you're watching is just a way station, and you aren't getting the whole story? Well, I sort of got that sense when I was watching Iron Man 2. Like who the hell are Sam Jackson and ScarJo's characters? They are just randomly plopped into the plot. Since significant other, John, gets nerd updates he knew what was up and explained it to me after the fact.
Speaking of ScarJo: that chick has been disappointing me ever since Lost in Translation, which I liked quite a bit. They say the best actor/actresses are empty vessels. Well, this girl is about as dull as it gets and is so empty as to be a vacuum. I don't think that makes her so great for this role... or maybe the role isn't a good one at all. John says that all her fighting moves involved her crotch somehow. I'm pretty sure she doesn't do her own martial arts stunts, but at any rate, I found myself thinking: "Why are we watching her do these elaborately choreographed moves when she could just shoot the bad people and it would be a lot simpler?"
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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