Rotten
As for the actual grand finale, Downey Jr. and Cheadle seem like they're already network gaming the PS3 release instead of facing any actual threat, and Rourke goes out like a chump.
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
Iron Man 2
It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.
2010 · 2h 4m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Directed by
Jon Favreau
Overview
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.
Director and cast
- Jon Favreau Director
- Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
- Don Cheadle as Lt. Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes
- Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff
- Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer
- Mickey Rourke Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson Cast
- Clark Gregg Cast
- John Slattery Cast
- Garry Shandling Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
72%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The whiz-bang stuff here -- while never less than slick -- doesn't produce anything we haven't seen before.
Tom Charity, CNN.com
Rotten
The best scenes are still the ones with Downey and Gwyneth Paltrow (as Stark's charm-resistant assistant, Pepper Potts), or just Downey alone. The rest feels like padding, which is something a sleek-suited superhero shouldn't need.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Fresh
It's enjoyable to see a quality superhero dynamically and enthusiastically rendered.
Laremy Legel, Film.com
Fresh
Rourke puts a human face, albeit a bashed one, on comic book villainy.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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