Iron Man 2
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.
Critics + Audience Sentiment
Vanko attacks Tony with electrified whips at Monaco
Drunk Tony fights Rhodes in Iron Man suits
The film peaks with the thrilling Monaco Grand Prix attack then crashes during Tony's embarrassing drunken birthday party fight.
Iron Man 2 delivers strong individual moments like the Monaco attack and Black Widow's action sequence, but suffers from pacing issues and tonal inconsistencies in its middle section. While Downey Jr.'s charismatic performance anchors the film, critics felt it was overstuffed with subplots and lacked the focus of its predecessor, resulting in an entertaining but flawed sequel.
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Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow
Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle
Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Scarlett Johansson
Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff
Sam Rockwell
Justin Hammer
Mickey Rourke
Ivan Vanko
Samuel L. Jackson
Nick Fury
Clark Gregg
Agent Coulson
John Slattery
Howard Stark
Garry Shandling
Senator Stern
Paul Bettany
Jarvis (voice)
Kate Mara
U.S. Marshal
Leslie Bibb
Christine Everhart
Jon Favreau
Happy Hogan
Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour
Philippe Bergeron
Detective Lemieux
James Bethea
Security Force #1
Michael Bruno
Security Force #2
Kate Clark
Expo Fan
Luminita Docan
Russian Newscaster
Crew
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