I loved this movie! My husband and I are both huge superhero fans, and we were worried about this one. We both loved the first one, and I thought the second was amazing, even though we had to watch Tony Stark on his down hill spiral in the beginning, which was so sad. Well we were both concerned of all the sadness that was possible in this movie (knowing the comic book stories). Well no one could be a better Tony Stark, then Robert Downey Jr. They even have a great interaction with him and a child, where he is himself, yet still is great for the kid. Gwyneth is a bad ass Pepper Potts :) (We named our puppy Pepper Potts, years ago, after the first movie) The 2 of them have created a great love story. You see in both their eyes, he needs and loves her with everything he is, and she feels the same. She's his lobster :) Guy Pearce... what can I say, if you have ever seen the Count of Monte Cristo... then you know, what a great bad guy he can be, and he doesn't disappoint. Don Cheadle is better in this one, and Jon Favreau is the perfect Happy. The effects are spectacular. Don't miss, I might see you there as we will be going back a few more times before we bring it home on Blu-Ray.
So glad they went with James Franco for this role. While I love Johnny Depp and Robert Downey, I truly believe James Franco was the right choice!! I love the OZ story and have waited a lifetime to see another movie, and I was not disappointed. Packed theater applauded when it was over. Great for the whole family!!!