From cinemablend, The first wave of Iron Man 2 reviews have arrived on the internet and the reaction is… strange. Though the film currently holds an 82% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes with 17 of the 20 reviews there listed as fresh, a closer examination of what most of these critics are saying reveals something else: disappointment.
If you read through all of those reviews you’ll discover conflicted critics, most of whom seem to be zeroed in on the same, specific problems over and over again. Most reviewers seem to think the film is wildly uneven and too light on action. They say that keeps it from being as much fun as the first one, though I wonder how long it’s been since they saw the first one. Much as I love the original Iron Man it’s also wildly uneven and, to be frank, kind of light on action too. The first act of the film is a blast but that final act never really takes off and zooms into the stratosphere the way it should have. To me the things most of these critics complain about are the very same things that didn’t work in the first one. And the first one, in spite of those things, was a lot of fun.
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Cinematical: "Ultimately, Iron Man 2 can really only be faulted for being okay, rather than really great."
Empire: "This sequel feels inessential, over-busy and a little, well, mechanical."
JoBlo: "Favreau did his part and made a very satisfying sequel for those looking to expand their idea of a superhero flick. But I have a sneaking suspicion some will be left disappointed if they are expecting something else."
ComingSoon: "It may be hard for anyone to claim that "Iron Man 2" is nearly as mindblowingly amazing as the first movie was for its time, though it's still better than 95% of the movies based on Marvel Comics characters."
View London: "Disappointing in places and fails to deliver the thrills of the first film but it's still worth seeing."
Variety: "Iron Man 2 isn't as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it'll do."
THR: "Here, Tony has to fight too many over-the-top characters for audience attention. He loses that battle."
TimeOut: "It's shiny, likeable and never boring. But it's also wildly uneven and unnecessarily convoluted."
IGN:: "This entry in the franchise almost certainly matches and exceeds the wit of the first film."
HitFix: "A blast of pure confidence and charisma, absolutely effective, and I expect audiences are going to devour the film."
FanTheFireMagazine: "It'll be tough to find a more fun way to spend a couple of hours."
NewsOfTheWorld: "This'll be remembered as the time Jon Favreau not killed the goose that laid the golden eggs."
Mirror: "Given the strength of part one, the sequel is not just a terrific failure but a terrific disappointment."
Sounds like it ain't no The Two Towers.
Sounds like it ain't no Empire Strikes Back, Godfather II...
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