Pepper: “Are you googling her??”
Tony: “Funny I thought I was Ogling her!!”
Robert Downey Jr.!!! Oh my god!! He is MORE of a Rock Star than ever before!! Surely he is having the time of his Life! His career couldn’t be more successful, after having recently winning streak at the box office, its one success story after another, Iron Man, Tropic Thunder, Sherlock Holmes and the much applauded The Soloist and Zodiac and Now the IRON MAN II.
The man is 42 years for heaven’s sake but can definitely give a lot of young men an extreme complex of sorts. He looks absolutely delicious and so appealing in the movie! It’s hard to concentrate on what he doing at times thanks to his awesome features! :)
I personally feel it’s the tenor, quality, superiority of Iron Man that truly makes the movie a complete champion. Robert Downey has demonstrated the fiery side of Tony Stark, but with a whole lot of humor content. The second edition of the Iron Man II, picks up six months after he's revealed his identity to the world. He is obliviously facing a lot of complex issues both physical and mental and also finds himself at the brunt of innumerous diverse divisions:
The government has decided the Iron Man is incapable of being the sole owner of the Suit (or the high tech prosthetics as Tony calls it) and that he should hand it over to the United States of America reckoning it to be a Weapon.
Stark's has competition in the form of Justin Hammer, is also after the Suit,
Then there is the crazy, tattoo covered Russian physicist Ivan Vanko who is seeking revenge on Stark,
Also his best pal Col. Rhodes is completely unhappy with Tony's partying ways and real MATURE behavior; and lots more!!
Indisputably, it has been one of the most anticipated sequels and movies of the year; "Iron Man 2" had definitely had quite a bit of expectations to meet. After the fist movie, both the Director and the entire Cast has really left most of us look forward see if they can match up if not exceed the last movie’s potential. I Think "Iron Man 2" is phenomenally successful in terms of conveying the same attitude, nature, tenor as well as the impetus from the first movie, but different in its own right as well!
At the film's opening, (or rather from where we saw it… lol… as usual we were LATE again,) we are reintroduced to Robert's Stark, as he very charming addresses the adoring masses in a keynote speech at his profligate Stark Expo. This very sequence it self gives us a glimpse of his new modified suit and its graphics are definitely worth a watch!
The character growth and progress in the movie is definitely A grade, it doesn't merely fall back on what was shown in the first movie, but instead it instills real personal conflicts into the mix as well. It has been reflected by showing Stark being poisoned by the technology that he uses to survive, which in turn has him acting compulsively as well as erratically, it puts his relationships with Pepper Potts and Rhodes under strain as well.
Robert is completely and truly at the top of his game with the character that has successfully taken his career to another level, he plays Stark with the renewed arrogance and swagger but also effectively showcasing a more sensitive side, a new-found depth of humanity. It’s the awkward chemistry between them that works so well both in the first movie and in this one.
Another note worthy performance was by Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer, playing quite the perfect counterpoint to Downey's Stark - just as funny and eccentric, but with far less conscience. It's quite a shame there aren't more scenes between the two well-matched actors.
One of the good things about the movie is that everything happens in this story for a reason, and it never feels like it's just a matter of trying to sell toys!!
Scarlett Johansson is looking absolutely sexy and has the most amazing screen presence! The sequence when she hands Stark a martini and asks if it's dirty enough for him, is particularly striking.
The Makers of the movie definitely manage quite well to pull all of the numerous characters together as these characters finally converge into an extremely satisfying final action sequence, the last thirty minutes of the movie literally exploding into a full-out war sequence!
Iron Man II is a fun and entertaining summer movie, with amazing gadgetry, initiation of new characters, the beautifully executed action scenes. (Monaco Grand Prix – Watch out for it!) There's enough and more brilliance on display to leave you wanting more as well.
In my opinion, Iron Man was practically flawless as a super hero flick; its maker’s also drop some pretty obvious sequel hints too… I’m thinking the next one should be equally great!!
One has to try really hard so as not to fall in LOVE with this MAN. His mannerisms, magnetic charm, vigor, wittiness, youthfulness and immensely egoistical behavior are astonishingly CAPTIVATING! It’s also difficult NOT to see the similarities Robert Downey Jr. and Tony Stark!! High Expectations from the THIRD edition!! :D
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