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Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Okay, I may be biased because I'm a huge Iron Man film but I liked this movie a lot. It was different than the first Iron Man and really got me into the story. I liked the relationship that Tony Stark and Jarvis had in this film better than the first one. Not my favorite Iron Man film but I think they did great to help tell his stories.

This was a fun watch with Robert at his best and moreover his chemistry with Gwyneth was interesting. The creation of a new metal was an interesting part of the movie. Overall a good fun.

Everything about this movie is extremely well done. The sound design, the acting, the effects, and everything else is great. There are only a few things that were kinda bad in this movie, but they don't really ruin it. Potts (the assistant) is more annoying than she was in the first one. She was already annoying in the first one, but now she's got more screen time and screaming. Some of the action is a bit boring (people are fighting with the same technology again) and some of the dialogue is a bit predictable. This movie is extremely entertaining. Its not as good as the first one, but its definitely worth watching. There is an end-credits scene. Its a teaser for "Thor" which has already released. Thor is a much worse movie and I wouldn't really recommend it. Basically, this is a great movie that's slightly worse than the original. Go watch it.

Sound: Well mixed, sound effects well done. Great use of pop tunes in sound track as orchestral and environmental music. 90/100 Technical: Excellent special effects and well shot. 100/100 Narrative: A little light on the action for this genre. It does not move as fast as it should and does not arc as much as it should. 70/100 Character/Acting: Acting mostly middle of the road. The characters are not as strong this time. The villains not menacing or treacherous. 60/100 Did I like it: Yes, a fun film and very enjoyable. 70/100 Artistic merit: A well crafted film but lacks the notoriety, upper crust performances, or narrative to be considered seriously here. There are better examples of super hero movies to fill that role (The Dark Knight). 60/100 Total score 75/100