Lacks the finesse of the first installment but Delivers !

Rating: Null/10 (10 May 2010)

The brilliance of the first installment, the direction of favreau, inclusion of Theroux (of Tropic Thunder fame) for the script and the charisma of Downey Jr. created huge expectations for this sequel. The film delivers in almost all departments but Iron man 2 lacks what everyone is mentioning as "that something".
With a cast that includes rourke, rockwell, Cheadle and downey himself, the movie never slackens. Downey is at his best as Tony stark and Paltrow is even better than the first installment. Johannson is just eye candy. she has a few good action sequences but does not have any major role to play in the movie. Samuel Jackson appears to remind us of The Avengers here and there. The dialogues are well written. The action sequences are brilliant. Lauri Gaffin's sets are gorgeous.
Theroux could have sharpened the script here and there. A few complexities refrain us from regarding this in the same level as Iron Man 1. Nevertheless it is a treat to watch. Go with an open mind and forget Iron Man 1 for a while and you will enjoy it.