Iron Man 2 (4K Ultra HD) (+ Blu-ray) [2010]

Robert Downey Jr was the best reason to watch the first Iron Man film since he seemed to slide into the role of Tony Stark so flawlessly and effortlessly. RDJ is just as amusing and fun to watch in Iron Man 2. If there were any doubts left over from RDJ's portrayal of Tony Stark from the first film, they're inevitably washed away with his convincing performance in the sequel. Newcomers Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, and Scarlett Johansson are just as impressive. Rourke has been on an incredible streak since The Wrestler and puts in another solid performance here. His Russian accent is pretty spot on and he shows a wider range of emotion than you may not be expecting. Rockwell has been on my "actors to keep an eye on" radar since Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. I thoroughly enjoyed his smarmy performance as Hammer, who has all of the tools at his disposal to make as big of an impact on the world as Tony Stark has only to wind up falling short in the long run. The flirting between Tony and Johansson's Natalie Rushman is pretty captivating, but her crowning achievement is her fight scene in the latter half of the film that practically steals the show. Don Cheadle does have a few humorous one-liners and is great as War Machine, but doesn't really add anything that Terrence Howard already established with the role in the first film. It's slightly disappointing since Cheadle is known for his strong acting roles, but may be a result of the way the Capt. James Rhodes character was written for both films. While the film is a worthy sequel, it does contain a few small flaws. What is it with Hollywood films lately having the climactic battle during the finale last five minutes or less? Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Clash of the Titans,and Iron Man 2 all share this trait. It doesn't take away from the fact that the conclusion to Iron Man 2 is still pretty satisfying, but my mindset seems dead set on thinking it's more satisfying when the antagonist has the advantage. He or she gains the upper hand and there's that moment where you think they may bring their evil plan to fruition before the protagonist outsmarts the antagonist for the win. When that last battle seems short, it makes it seem like the villain was all talk. Speaking of the action sequences though, they're spectacular and twice as big as the action in the original film. The problem is that the action seemed to get blurry during several of the more hefty action scenes. I'm not sure if it's because it's the way it was shot or what, but it made it seem like there was too much going on in the film to fully process in post-production or something. Iron Man 2 is an extremely satisfying sequel on all accounts. While the original film is probably slightly better, the sequel does everything right and doubles up on everything in comparison; action, strong characters, teases for upcoming Marvel films, etc. Despite some of its early negative criticism, Iron Man 2 delivers a worthwhile sequel with a fantastic cast and spectacular action.

Amazing film

IRON MAN films are the best in the marvel franchise.

Having marked the first cinematic venture into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the 'new character' film 'Iron Man' barely 2 years before, this 2nd foray into the world of the 'Avengers' most 'colourful' character is very much a sequel, since it continues to cover many of the storylines from the original. However and crucially, it develops the themes quite significantly as it is also serves as a 'vehicle' to delve into the background of the superheroes organisation 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' and the related importance of Stark Industries; we are also introduced to a new 'Avengers' character... I started to watch this film on satellite TV very soon after it was released for broadcast BUT it didn't really grab me so I didn't make it all the way; however, as the Blu-ray could eventually be got second-hand for a very affordable price I gave it another go. I'm glad I did ! Watching it with a bit more dedication, I soon realised that what I perceived to be as an uninteresting, over-dominantly featured 'opponent' character was incorrect AND I had missed the presence of another equally important 'opponent' character. The film does obviously feature him and deal with his activities/significant relation to Tony Stark, BUT far more of the running-time is devoted to the more interesting Tony Stark/Iron Man persona than I had first appreciated and there are also those significant Stark Industries/'S.H.I.E.L.D. revelations as well.... In fact, it could be said that TOO much is covered in the middle section of the film, but since it is all necessary to learn in 'one chunk' - for anyone keen to immerse themselves in the 'Avengers' world, with hindsight it is done quite appropriately. The clincher is that it features the same core ensemble as the original (albeit that it is the last time Jon Favreau directed 'Iron Man'), again has great special-effects, sharp action and snappy dialogue - plus it presents itself very well on Blu-ray. I don't think any of the Amazon synopsis choices cover things properly, so here's a paste from a well-known info website which I think serves as a good starter : "After Tony Stark reveals himself to be 'Iron Man', the U.S. government demands he hand over his technology. Meanwhile, a rival industrialist and a Russian scientist conspire to use his own technology against him." It's also worth mentioning that events in this film occur in the same time period as the events of previously released and following 'Avengers' films respectively: 'The Incredible Hulk' and 'Thor' - also, Captain America's shield makes another appearance..... So, we firstly see the main 'opponent' character, his significant actions and through visual 'hints' are able to learn more about his 'drive'. Then we see how Tony Stark 'meets' his main opponent before a sizeable chunk of long-tem plot/historical information revelation is made before a lengthy finale/confrontation. The production-values of the film are equal, if not better than, the original since so much more 'equipment' is on show and the action is certainly more intense; the sets are more expansive and the special-effects convincing. Again, there are a number of notable acting performances but Downey Jr remains dominant and just as energetic as before. There is more drama this time and it is more often than not of a darker nature, but humour is present, just not as much as previously....Since Stark is not just a talented businessman/engineer but also a very rich 'playboy' type of person, perhaps even more 'sexism' is on show this time - especially as women are used as promotional 'tools' in mass expo productions etc. Finally, as before, Jon Favreau really deserves a lot of credit for being at the helm of this effective blockbuster which clearly had the remit of covering so much plot, associated/necessary explanatory dialogue, as well as depicting a lot of action. As we should expect from a modern film, on Blu-ray things look and sound very good; everything is as sharp/detailed as you could hope for. Similarly, the soundtrack is clear and active, especially as this time we get DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Amazingly, on the 'Triple Play' edition I got, the copious disc extras are EVEN more extensive this time ! Again we get a 2nd disc with largely featurette-type extras, with again a total running time some 30mins longer than the film itself, BUT on the film disc we get several features which run in conjunction with the movie, as well as a director's commentary - which I have listened to. Jon Favreau does a sterling job of maintaining a presence on the audio track, only occasionally meandering around with light observations, the rest of the time he makes insightful observations which only he is able to contribute. Plus we get the film on DVD ! I've attached a photo of the 'Triple Play' case back with all the disc info as Amazon omits it. So, a worthy sequel to 'Iron Man' and one which I'm glad I re-visited, after an an initial viewing didn't grab me very much. I think it misses out on some of the excellent humour present in the original, but on the other hand it has more energetic action, some of which can stray into the crash-bang-wallop variety, but not excessively so. Nevertheless it still has many of the positive Tony Stark/'Iron Man' credentials and the screenplay has a tougher job, since it clearly had a remit to cover/reveal a LOT of 'Avengers' back-story. It also looks/sounds great on Blu-ray and the 'Triple Play' edition is loaded with extras.

zum aktuellen Zeitpunkt. Ich lese ja auch gerne Rezensionen und da waren ja etliche Negative zu sehen - 1-2 Sterne "langweilig" "unlogisch" u.s.w. Die Blueray kommt zwar erst im Oktober raus - aber bei lovefilm konnte man sich die Verleihversion bereits holen. Also habe ich die in meiner üblichen Beamerrunde eingelegt - und war natürlich erstmal etwas skeptisch - wann kommen denn die schlechten Szenen ? Wo ist die Langeweile ? Nunja - der Film lief und lief - eine gute Szene nach der anderen - schließlich setzten wir alles auf den wahrscheinlich schlechtesten Abspann der Filmgeschichte da vorher einfach nichts zu bemängeln war - der Abspann war dann auch keine Weltklasse aber das führt nicht zum Punktabzug. Das ist einer der Filme wo man am Ende applaudieren möchte - Prima alles richtig gemacht ! Endlich wird einmal Wert auf vernünftige Dialoge gelegt - die Schauspieler sind bis in die Nebenrollen perfekt besetzt und können bzw. dürfen sogar auch schauspielern - ohne von einem vollkommen hohlen und belanglosen Drehbuch ausgebremst zu werden. Hier wird kein Effekt-Overkill betrieben wie bei diversen anderen Filmen - natürlich gibt es auch etliche sehr gute Effekte zu sehen - bei einer auch sehr guten Bildqualität der Blueray - aber im Vordergrund stehen die glaubhaft rübergebrachten Charaktere. Die Dialoge strotzen nur so von Originalität und Wortwitz das ich mir den Film nach dem anschauen gleich nochmal bei Amazon vorbestellt habe - den muß ich unbedingt nochmal sehen. Im Gegensatz zu diversen anderen Machwerken steht hier die Lockerheit im Vordergrund - keine Dröge "USA #1" Orgie - und trotzdem eigentlich noch ein bißchen patriotisch - aber nicht auf die nervende Art. Robert Downey Jr. IST Ironman - er ist einfach einer der Besten Schauspieler überhaupt und geht in seiner Rolle voll auf - die Senatsanhörung beispielsweise ist derartig gut gelungen das wir uns teilweise weggeschmissen haben. Auch die anderen sind endlich mal wieder sehenswert - wenn ich daran denke wie grauenhaft Samuel L Jackson und Scarlet Johansson in dem "Spirit" verbrannt worden sind ist es eine Wohltat die beiden jetzt endlich wieder schauspielern zu sehen. Der Film ist ganz genau das was man sehen will - Action - gute Schauspieler - rasante Dialoge - geniale Unterhaltung. Leider bekommt man davon in letzter Zeit einfach zu wenig - aber wenn man so eine Perle dann relativ unverhofft gezeigt bekommt strahlt sie umso heller. Der Film bekommt von mir 6 Sterne.

Il film è carino preferito il primo ma cmq il prodotto è ottimo

Bon film

Feliz con mí compra vevdedora muy recomendable gracias la peli se ve fenomenal, munchas gracias 😀

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