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Rating: 7/10 (30 September 2010)

Iron Man 2
Super-heroes should never reveal their alias – who do you think they'll blame for all those flipped cars, smashed buildings, and dead bystanders?
Luckily, Iron Man, otherwise known as Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), is well heeled, and can easily cover restitution.
But what he can't afford is: a Senator (Garry Shandling) demanding his technology, a Russian looking for revenge (Mickey Rourke), a Russian with a secret (Scarlett Johansson), relationship woes with his assistant (Gwyneth Paltrow), best friend (Don Cheadle) and dead father (John Slattery); not to mention a corrupt competitor (Sam Rockwell), and the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Samuel L. Jackson).
With its revolving door of characters, its lack of action, and endless Avengers Initiative preamble, Iron Man is much denser and duller this time around.
Moreover, if Iron Man's armour existed, it wouldn't belong to the government, but on the stage...in the ultimate production of The Wizard of Oz. (Yellow Light)