If there were any new ideas, I failed to spot them, as did my bone marrow, which slept through most of it anyhow.

| Aug 30, 2018

I don't think the story was nearly as strong as that of The Dark Knight, but it sure was entertaining and surprisingly funny... and sets up The Avengers quite nicely.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 11, 2017

As for the actual grand finale, Downey Jr. and Cheadle seem like they're already network gaming the PS3 release instead of facing any actual threat, and Rourke goes out like a chump.

| Apr 15, 2013

The whiz-bang stuff here -- while never less than slick -- doesn't produce anything we haven't seen before.

| Apr 15, 2013

The best scenes are still the ones with Downey and Gwyneth Paltrow (as Stark's charm-resistant assistant, Pepper Potts), or just Downey alone.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 6, 2010

It's enjoyable to see a quality superhero dynamically and enthusiastically rendered.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 6, 2010

There's an outdated feel to it all, from its cold-war view of America to the AC/DC soundtrack.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 6, 2010

Iron Man 2 suffers from typical sequelitis. It bites off more than it can chew and feels drowsy as a result.

| Original Score: 73/100 | May 29, 2010

Rourke puts a human face, albeit a bashed one, on comic book villainy.

| Original Score: B- | May 14, 2010

Like the original this is a movie I don't particularly mind but don't exactly love, either.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 11, 2010

Those who wait through all of the credits will get a glimpse of what is in store for the next superhero saga. I hope between now and then they remember that less is more.

| Original Score: B | May 7, 2010

If you're just going to see men in robot suits blow each other up while classic rock blares on the soundtrack, Iron Man 2 will do just fine...

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 7, 2010

Even the director...seems to view the heavy clanking of mechanized men as a bit of a chore: the kind of well-prepared yet unremarkable meat course that must inevitably follow the delightful amuse bouche of Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of Stark.

| May 7, 2010

Superhero Stark remains intriguing.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | May 7, 2010

It's a solid blockbuster with a few faults that you just don't mind overlooking.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 7, 2010

Casting the likes of Downey and Rourke and then imprisoning them in jointed refrigerators is resource-squandering of the highest order.

| May 6, 2010

The movie settles into a series of ho-hum conflicts and complications, and the requisite slam-bang ending is perfunctory at best.

| May 6, 2010

[Downey] gives Iron Man 2 its fascination. The rest is a cluttered, clattering toy story.

| May 6, 2010

This sequel, alas, settles for old elements in a new alloy -- less iron, lots more lead and tin.

Full Review | May 6, 2010

Hammer and Vanko's uneasy dance rivals Tony and Pepper's banter for Iron Man 2's funniest couple … The screwball vibe is even more pronounced … with wittier dialogue and even more deadpan delivery.

| Original Score: B+ | May 6, 2010