Ok, so I did not want to write this review. But I'm doing it anyway, and on the day I said I would too! It was Friday night when I saw it and I still haven't written my review/write-up yet, so I'm doing it right now. Don't expect anything amazing (not that you would, actually.. haha). I'm just hoping it'll be decent.
As always, there's a really good chance that this CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE. Don't want spoilers? Then don't read this. It's really that simple.
Shall I start with the good? Or the bad? I'll start with the bad. I suppose it may be necessary to remind you all that I've never seen the first Iron Man movie, nor do I plan to after seeing this one. Right from the beginning, Tony Stark (Iron Man) came off with the attitude that he is better than everyone else. That really annoyed me because I hate people like that. So right from the start of the movie, I was rooting for the bad guy.
The movie itself didn't hold my attention. There were some scenes (mostly the explosions) that I liked and that I couldn't take my eyes off the screen if I wanted to... but for the majority of the movie, my mind was on other things. It was just too boring for me. My friends that I saw the movie with, two of them had seen it before and one of them said, as we were leaving the theater, that he didn't like it as much the second time.
There weren't even any overly pretty scenes to look at. And you guys know me. Well, no, maybe you actually probably don't... but you know from my Nightmare On Elm Street review that I love movies with pretty lighting and scenery and everything. This movie just didn't have that. I almost want to watch it again, because I know there had to have been some pretty lighting/scenes that I missed in my immense boredom... and then I remember how much I wanted to get up and leave the theater not even half way through the movie, and I realize that I actually don't want to see this movie again. Ever.
Onto the good now? Ok. The explosions were amazing.
Overall rating: 4/10. It would be lower, but I loved the explosions.
Who should see this movie: I don't even know. Not me. haha. I guess maybe fans of the first movie? Sequels tend to suck though, so maybe people who liked the first Iron Man movie wouldn't like this one. Fans of comic-book superheros might like this movie. I really don't know. It's got a 7.5 rating on IMDB, so obviously there are people out there who liked it. I just don't know who the heck those people are.
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so typical sequel superhero story... i am sorry but i am tired of this. "o i have super powers so i should save teh world!"
ReplyDeletei honestly am surprised you wasted money on this one.
wait for Toy Story 3 (i am a sucker for pixar); Knight & Day (not a Cruise fan but I really love Diaz); Sorcerer's Apprentice (Disney live action); Grown Ups; Killers; The Kids are Alright (check out the preview - it's looks really good) - anyway that is my list for the summer. Check out the previews and let me know what you think.
lol I only saw it because the friends I went to the mall and movies with wanted to see it. :P I was all for seeing Nightmare On Elm Street again, but I was the only one who wanted to...
ReplyDeleteI'm excited for Toy Story 3 and The Kids Are Alright too :D I saw the trailer for The Kids Are Alright on afterellen a couple months ago and I was like "that looks good!!! Definitely one to see!" Haven't heard of the others yet, but I'll check out the trailers :)
I'm also looking to see The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. It's a Swedish film with English subtitles. Got a limited release here in the states back in March, but it wasn't released anywhere near here :(. I'm reading the book now, and it's REALLY good! I'm about 1/2 way through, and it's sooo hard to put down!