Iron Man 2 (2010)

From the Pompous Thomas 2010 Review Backlog!

Iron Man 2 is a nearly perfect summer movie. It's funny, exciting and ultimately kind of forgettable. I'm writing this review two months after I saw the movie and I can't remember much about it other than the basics: Robert Downey Jr. is funny, he flirts with Gwyneth, ScarJo looks super good but doesn't really do anything, Sam Jackson comes around and glares at people and then there's a big fight against Sam Rockwell (who plays a nerdier version of Tony Stark) and Mickey Rourke's evil super robots. At the end Gwyneth and Robert Downey finally give into their love just like Peter Parker and Mary Jane at the end of Spider-Man 2.

Like the above suggests, there are a ton of characters in the movie. I actually left out a couple: Jon Favreau as a butler or whatever and Don Cheadle plays Tony Stark's eventual sidekick. It's such a good cast that I enjoyed the non-action sequences better than the super hero stuff even though that was all really good. As packed as it is, the only parts that sagged were the Sam Jackson bits in the middle. But, I really like this grand Avengers project of Marvel's, so I'll allow it.

Cost/Benefit Analysis: I paid 5 bucks to see this one on a weekday, but would have been happy paying full price. It's full of fun and spectacle with a huge cast of stars having a good time. Get a big loud bucket of popcorn when you watch this one.