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- First reviewFebruary 15, 2009
- Last reviewJune 13, 2011
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Great history & backstories
PostedJune 13, 2011
WLAMom
from Los Angeles, CA
My family and I really enjoyed this one. It's interesting to learn the origins of the team and the characters' backstories. The cast was fresh; Michael Fassbender is terrific. The effects don't disappoint, and SO glad it's not in 3D! That is getting overused (in my opinion) and the film studios seem to forget that there's a segment of the population who can't see 3D, don't like it because it makes them ill, or just don't want to pay that much money for a ticket.
Go see this one!
Go see this one!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Enjoyable sequel
PostedMay 10, 2010
WLAMom
from Los Angeles, CA
If you're looking for a fun, loud, action-packed way to spend a couple of hours in a theater, this is your movie. Because it's a sequel, it doesn't have to set up the characters for you the way the first film did, so you don't see the gravitas of the Tony Stark transformation from arms dealer to hero. But in true sequel fashion, you get more of what you loved in the first movie - action, fantastic effects, and Robert Downey, Jr. If you read Iron Man and Avengers comic books as a kid, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow make fabulous sense. Sam Rockwell as Tony Stark's rival Justin Hammer is just terrifically smarmy and a delight to watch. Don Cheadle works his part with the emotion and solid style you expect from him - sorry, Terrence Howard, but I kinda didn't miss you. Of course, because it's a sequel, some people may be disappointed in certain aspects of the movie, and it does look like it's setting up the next few movies in the Marvel pantheon (okay, I'd love to see Scarlett Johansson in her own movie, but I hope the producers remember the fiasco that was "Elektra."). All in all, a fun time for the family!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Good adaptation of Gaiman
PostedFebruary 15, 2009
WLAMom
from Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous animation, and a good adaptation of the Neil Gaiman book. NOT for kids under 10, or even some 10-year-olds (like mine). The book creeped ME out years ago, so I wouldn't let my older kid read it until age13. That said, we thoroughly enjoyed the movie!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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