Well, we got home somewhere around 3am, but it was one of those things we can say we did together. Consensus seems to be it was a good father move.
THE REVIEW:
It was what it was suppose to be. Seems they managed to pull off a sequel at least equal to the original. It manages to enhance rather than damages the franchise. I'm sure there will be caterwauling about it being a lead in to yet more of the same, but isn't that the point? Part of the fun is knowing there's more to come. Also, no, I've never read an Ironman comic book. Yes, I got that some other characters from that series were introduced in this movie. It's not that complicated.
This offing didn't fall into the "more bigger explosions" trap which so often befalls sequels and ends up destroying any pacing or coherence. If there was more of anything there was more of the quick and sharp banter which gave it a smart feeling without being too smart. (At least, not too smart for the summer action 'splosion crowd.) The story was slightly better than a well written episode for a TV series, which is all you want from a summer action blockbuster.
Great casting, great performances from everyone. They all seemed to actually be having fun with their roles. I am happy to report Scarlett Johansson continues to impress. Her wanton marshal-arts-tress didn't have that "Hey I'm 20, but look at the big boy stuff I'm doing" feel that a lot of those wanton marshal-arts-tress parts seem to have. She was very convincing in an Uma killing Bill kind of way. She commands the screen as not many can. It's nice to see someone you hope is as good as you think they are actually be as good as you hope they are. (Lost In Translation, still one of my favorites.)
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