Iron Man 2 (the movie)

A few weeks back I went to go see Iron Man 2 with my friend. I was hoping to go see it with my boyfriend, but…well anyway.

I am a huge Marvel fan, so when Iron Man came out I was stoked. And when I found out Robert Downey, Jr was playing Tony Stark I about flipped. I have loved him ever since Natural Born Killers! He is always great!

Anyway, at the end of Iron Man you knew there was going to be a second (that and the movie made BANK so it was a guarantee).

Iron Man 2 takes place about six months after the end of the first movie, Tony Stark has brought the world to peace and his of course is feeding his ego with his immense popularity. The U.S Government is attempting to demand the Iron Man technology from Tony saying that it is not right for him to keep the technology for himself. Tony of course bluntly refuses to hand over his invention and basically laughs in the military representatives faces.

Stark has bigger fish to fry and is working to fulfill his dad’s dream of opening “Stark Expo” which will be a convention to show the latest’s and greatest inventions from around the world. But behind all of this glory and wonder, Stark is dying. The machine he is using to keep himself alive is in fact poisoning him. Realizing that time is short, he hands his company over to Pepper and hires Natalia to become is new assistant.

In an attempt to live every moment of the life he has left, Tony fly’s to Monaco and demands to race the Stark car during the race. While he is rolling around the track at high speeds, Stark is attacked by Ivan Vanko who has used similar technology to the Iron Man suit and developed a whip-like arm harness (similar to what Kratos from God of War has if any of you play that game). Stark manages to defeat him but his competitor, Hammer, realized the possibilities and after Ivan is safely locked away in prison Hammer breaks him out and hires him to make Iron Drones that will allow him to beat Stark at Stark Expo.

While Tony is celebrating his birthday, he gets drunk and his friend, Rhodes, beats him down and fly’s off with Iron Man Mac II suit to turn it over to the Military, because he believes that the government should have it. Hungover and disgraced, Stark is once again approached by Nick Fury (played by Samuel L Jackson) of S.H.I.E.D (from the first movie). Nick gives Tony a chest from his father and the pieces he will need to figure out the puzzle of his slow death.

 So I will leave you there….in the mist of things.

Hammer has Ivan Vanko, Tony’s enemy working for him.

Ivan has his own revenge plans in mind.

Rhodes has taken off with Iron Man 2.

The company is in chaos as Pepper tries to run it.

Stark has all but given up on life.

And Stark Expo is only days away.

The movie is full of action, action…and, well, more action! Although not as good as the first one, it is still a wonderful movie and Robert Downey Jr does a wonderful job.

I am already looking forward to Iron Man 3!!