Been there, done that

Rating: 7/10 (18 May 2010)

If every second part was a Terminator II oder a Dark Knight, this one could have been a disappointment. The truth is, most second parts are just not as good as the original. That one line very much sums up, what I think about the movie I've just seen. Don't misunderstand what I'm saying. Iron Man 2 is fun to look at, it is worth the money, if not for the visuals (seen that before), at all events for the soundtrack. AC/DC just sound great coming from a cinema-sound-system - the one thing, by the way, that definitely got better in comparison to the first part: there are two AC/DC songs in this movie. If they continue that way, I'm really looking forward to part 5 or 6. Apart from the soundtrack, the dialogues are funny most of the time, and really well done in one scene or the other. Especially when Mickey Rourke lurks around. On the other hand, you may start wondering, why he is lurking around at all... But let's not start counting the plot-holes or wondering about the motives of the villains, or why the 'Hammer' doesn't lose his lollipop to the next best gangster-wannabe from his own outfit. If you watch this movie and wait a year, you'll probably remember some not-so-special good old Hollywood-action-flick-handiwork, a rocking soundtrack and one or two pointed quotes. And, maybe, you remember the few scenes that were not so standard-action-flick-like at all and more like those boring, slow moving things where they actually take the time to paint a character from different angles and try to take a closer look at his thoughts or motives. And when you think of that, you'll be looking forward to the third part. Not only because of AC/DC, that is.