Iron Man 2 Movie Review

Iron Man 2 is easily one of the best films in years. Not only does it feature one of the finest comic book movies ever made (and the third in the series), but it also features one of the most amazing set pieces to date (after the incredible flight scene in the first film). However, if you have not seen it, you are definitely missing out on a chance to enjoy one of the year’s greatest films!

As in the first Iron Man, Pepper Pottinger plays Tony Stark, the villainous doctor who was the main science consultant for the development of the Iron Man suit. Once again, he has a daughter with experimental metal called vibranium. This time, however, she is the primary operator of the suit, and the two have a bitter fight as the suit malfunctions and Pepper is badly injured. Tony, of course, arrives just in time, heals Pepper and carries out a mission to rescue his daughter. Along the way, he finds himself facing a band of terrorists led by his former ally, General Thane Montay, who are out to kill him for revenge.

The first half of the movie is divided up into a few different scenes. At the beginning, we get to see the new developments regarding the suit – how it is created and designed, how it works – and how it malfunctions. We also get to know a bit more about Pepper and what exactly is going on. We learn that he is quite involved in the suit development and design. But the bulk of the movie concerns Tony and his motivations for fighting the terrorists, and the various setbacks he encounters along the way. We also see bits of history (such as how he and Pepper were childhood friends, how he was scouted as an engineer by NASA, etc) and some background on the international terrorist group that he is a part of.

What makes the character so compelling is the way he interacts with the other characters. Unlike most comic book superheros, there is a human component to Tony Stark’s character – as well as a mental link to the Iron Man suit and the actual technology inside of it. This allows Tony to have psychic visions of possible futures, and allows him to control the suit’s actions through thought. Also, because of the mental link, when Tony needs to boost up his confidence or simply tell himself that everything will be alright – he has a very powerful tool to use. Also, because of the nature of the suit, when Tony is low on confidence, the suit allows him to be more aggressive and powerful – which gives us another psychological component to the character as well.

The Mark series has always been good at building up emotions, and this movie is no exception. When Tony first takes off after getting the new Mark, he leaves his best friend, Thane, behind. We soon find out that he didn’t just leave because he needed to go on a secret mission. He leaves because he goes back and finds out that Pepper was framed and she has reasons to frame Tony. When Pepper tries to get to the bottom of it, we also learn that Tony was purposely framed as well – his mind is placed in such a state of confusion that he doesn’t know what to do. Pepper helps Tony find out who was responsible, and they track down the bad guy and bring him to justice.

This is definitely one of the most intense and dramatic action movies I’ve seen in a long time. There is just so much happening on screen that it’s easy to forget what is happening to certain characters. However, all of that action and drama is worth watching. If you haven’t seen Iron Man, you really should watch it – I can promise you that. It opens up a whole new era of action movies to watch, and you won’t be disappointed.