...pretty much sucks. Case in point? Iron Man 2. Now don't get me wrong, this wasn't nearly as bad as Spider-Man 3...or X-Men 3 for that matter. It just wasn't very good when compared to the great comics films of the last few years. My best analysis is that this is Iron Man 1 with more 'schtick' and Scarlett Johansson in tight or revealing clothing (for the record: I'm OK with Ms. Ryan Reynolds in as little clothing as possible).
My problem with the flick is this: Iron-Man isn't supposed to be 'punnier' than Spider-Man. This movie is filled with ridiculous yarns that shouldn't be there. Sure, Downey is a charming lead...but don't sacrifice the script to make his one-liners pop! Next is Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko/Whiplash...umm...hold on. I'm having trouble believing that Mickey Rourke is a Russian, and a physicist, much less a Russian physicist bent on destroying Stark for the wrongs Howard Stark perpetrated against his father. Not only this, but that as 'strongly independent' as Vanko is, he lets himself be manipulated by Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell who, despite his fucking retarded dance number, absolutely killed it)? Not buying it for a second. Then there's Fury...
Who the fuck decided it would be perfectly normal for Stark as Iron-Man to have coffee in a donut shop with Fury and Black Widow? Fury wouldn't allow himself to be seen at street level, let alone at a donut shop.
Then, the big reveal is that Tony's dad really loved him and left plans for the EXACT SAME TECHNOLOGY THAT WOULD SAVE HIS LIFE!?!?!? Holy Shit Howard Stark was a clairvoyant motherfucker.
Alright, so this wasn't nearly as bad as Avatar...by a long fucking stretch, but it wasn't good either.
On my list of 'good' superhero flicks, this one comes in last.
