Movie Review: Iron Man 2

OOOO, Double post for the night!

Ok, I'm bored and I can't sleep.

Last Saturday, the guys and I went to watch the heavily-hyped Iron Man 2.

I remember how epic the first Iron Man movie was, really deep storyline to describe how Tony Stark went from an egotistical rich-boy engineer genius to an egotistical rich-boy engineer genius superhero in a badass suit of iron.

Now Iron Man 2 has a storyline, just not a deep one. Basic action movie with a revenge plot and tons of explosions. You meet the same awesome cast (minus Terrence Howard because he felt he was too expensive for the role) along with some new faces (Mickey Rourke and mmm....Scarlett Johanson).

We watched the regular movie instead of IMAX 2D because with a hype-monster movie like this, tickets get sold out just like Avatar.

Anyways, the movie shows Tony Stark's life as Iron Man after unveiling his identity and how one mad Russian who has a history with Stark's father wants revenge and retribution.

I really enjoyed how Tony Stark just rubs everything in everyone's faces. The movie itself didn't carry a serious tone like the first one but I guess they needed an awesome movie to kick off the summer right?

Let's go to my criteria:

Acting: 8, Large supporting cast with matching characters but Don Cheadle is no Terrence Howard. That's for sure.

Storyline: 6, Nothing original about it. Just a lot of action. No twists in the story, very straightforward. Throw in some laughs here and there.

Presentation: 9, It's not the story that is going to keep you in your seat but the awesome visuals. Very beautifully rendered stuff with some amazing scenery and sets. The visual production did not go cheap on it that's for sure.

Hype-Fulfillment: Yes. It's the sequel to one of the best superhero movies produced in the early 2000 era. A good amount of advertisement to suck you into buying a ticket.

Audio: 8, Loud explosions, clanks and clinks to transformation crisp and clear. The soundtrack was pretty good too. Throw in some AC/DC and out of nowhere you have an epic iron man fight with Robot Rock. Then throw in some 2Pac's California Love...that was a fun one.

Overall: 33(+1)/40: B. If superhero movies are tolerable to you and you're in for some good time action with a few laughs here and there to end your finals week or start off summer, go for it. It doesn't disappoint. If you want a more serious story, re-watch Iron Man 1 and you'll appreciate Iron Man 2.