Not too many movies have been worth writing about this year. I last wrote about My Name is Khan primarily due to the controversy surrounding SRK and Mumbai, and the irony of the situation vis-a-vis the theme of the film. It really has been a disappointing year thus far for movie-lovers, but that drought has finally been broken - and we warmly welcome back Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark a.k.a the IRON MAN.
The sequel to the 2008 blockbuster was highly anticipated and built-up to be the adrenaline-filled entertainer of the year. Whether it truly does live up to that billing is debatable, but there is no doubt about one fact - the movie rockkkkkkss! High-octane action, memorable lines, mind-blowing visual effects, a chick named Scarlet......the movie has it all, and is a worthy sequel to the first member of the proposed trilogy. Tony Stark is back - and as cocky and arrogant as ever. The mega-billionaire refuses to share his technology with the US military, claiming it would be at least 5 years before anyone comes even close to replicating what he has created. While Tony basks in his own glory, Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), a physicist and son of Anton Vanko, a former Soviet scientist, successfully recreates the arc-reactor that powers Tony's Iron Man suit. He is out for revenge on the Stark family after Tony's father Howard was indirectly responsible for his father being banished to Siberia. He proceeds to attack Tony in Monaco, but is captured. He is later broken out, and strikes a deal with Tony's rival, Justin Hammer. Hammer enlists Ivan's help to replicate the Iron Man, but Ivan secretly uses Hammer's resources to carry out his own hidden agenda. All this leads to a fantastic showdown between Ivan and Tony in the climax, with some exhilarating sequences powering the adrenaline rush inside you.
Robert Downey Jr. yet again steals the show, rendering a performance with flair and panache, just as you'd expect him to. He brings out the cocky and egoistic nature of Tony Stark's character effortlessly, yet providing subtle human touches in between when needed. Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Tony's assistant and later CEO of Stark Industries, is elegant as ever. Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman provides the visual treat for the guys (and maybe some girls too? ;)), and you just cannot take your eyes off her when she's on screen! The sequence where she battles a bunch of agents in the corridoor reminds one of certain sequences from The Matrix. I was surprised by how little Mickey Rourke had to do in the film, and expected his role to be much longer. Though he emaculately portrayed the negative role as required, he hardly had any lines to say, and a man with the kind of talent he possesses (anyone who has watched The Wrestler would vouch for that) definitely deserved a lot more. The rest of the cast did justice to their parts, and contributed to one helluva movie.
The movie has its fair share of memorable lines too - I doubt anyone would ever forget Tony Stark pompously declaring "I have successfully privatized world peace!" for a long time! The movie may seem a bit more mindless, at least compared to the first part, but then hey, it's science fiction.....and when you have RDJ and Scarlett J on screen, who gives a fck?? Just sit back and enjoy....! 4/5 for me.....you'll definitely get your money's worth!
5 comments:
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The film was MUCH better than most reviews credit it for. Totally liked the action. However,
1. I hated the dumbed-down parts of the film. Prismatic-element-creation?
2. Mr Hammer - poor, poor character.
3. Paltrow-Stark chemistry was forced.
4. Mickey Rourke - "Me Russian, Me bad man. Me kill you with awesome electric-whip-technology". Total wtf.
yeah even i didnt like the idea of the whip...all one needs is one 9 mm shot to his head and he's dead! gotta come up wid a better idea for weaponry and shielding than that! as i said, mindless...but entertaining!
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