I read professional reviews citing an absence of sparks between Pepper Potts and Tony Stark, lack of story, and lack of meat in spite of its being a "...slick production..." So I was tempted to enter the theater with dampened expectations, but just couldn't muster the disappointment necessary. In spite of that, I was not disappointed. This film was not only serviceable as a sequel, but is a fine sequel with a great story, an awesome villain, and an aptly saucy Pepper Potts.

Development of Stark's textbook narcissism cycles nicely, giving the on-screen version of this flawed comic book hero the adequate feeling of supposed superiority needed to further appropriate character development in this direction.

So don't listen. This is a fun film, which we all enjoyed, and cannot wait to own. Hope you enjoy it, too.

It rates an 8.3/10 from...

the Fiend :.