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May 7, 2010

At the Movies: 'Iron Man 2' doesn't soar quite so high

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

Lots of things get blown up and torn apart in “Iron Man 2,” as you would expect from any self-respecting blockbuster kicking off the summer movie season. The magnitude of destruction far exceeds that of its predecessor — from rows of cars to armies of drones to Tony Stark's cliff-top Shangri-La — and includes repeated instances of characters walking away from a massive fireball without looking back. ‘Cause looking back is for wimps.

IRON MAN 2

Director: Jon Favreau

Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson

Rating: PG-13

Running time: 124 minutes
But that's not all that gets obliterated here. The substance of the original “Iron Man,” the brain and the soul that set it apart from the typical seasonal fare and made it one of the best films of 2008, also have been blown to bits.


 
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