Iron Man 2

[katikat]

Well, having seen both Iron Man movies in short succession, I can say I understand why so many people complained about IM2.

There are some really cool bits - like Tony's failing reactor - but overall, I really disliked the theme all the characters had going: treating Tony like a five-year-old and not listening to him. I mean, he did behave erratically but instead of trying to figure out why, they all took it at face value that he was an immature jerk. Especially Pepper and Rhodey should've known better by now. And Natasha and all the SHIELD agents, the way they talked down to Tony, locking him inside his own house? Throwing him out of a company he frickin' owned? Wow, just wow.

There was a point where I actually got really angry: when Rhodey stole the suit. I mean, what a frickin' jerk, to do that to your best friend! And then he acted all surprised when his superiors gave it away to tinker with to Tony's biggest rival. What did you think they would do with it, you dumbass? I wanted to slap Rhodey and I couldn't believe that Tony simply forgave him, just like that. Rhodey used all he knew about Tony against him, stuff Tony told him or gave him in secret, like the code to his lab. That's how Rhodey repaid his trust? Nice friend.

I also admit that I skipped most of the scenes with Vanko. I just ffwded through them. Why? Because a) that character is horrible and b) I despise Mickey Rourke, like he literally makes me sick when I look at him. There are very few actors who make me feel like that but he's one of them. It also doesn't help that he's an arrogant, self-important jerk.

So yeah, I liked the bit with Tony's reactor and him syntesizing a new element and the part with his dad, that was sweet. I also loved that he made Pepper the CEO because, let's face it, Tony likes to make money but it's in the lab where he's really happy, when he can tinker with stuff and invent things. And Pepper rocked.

Also, I still don't get the obsession with Coulson. And Natasha was much better in The Avengers.