When you set the bar as high as director Jon Favreau and title star Robert Downey, Jr. did with the original Iron Man, it seems almost impossible for a sequel to live up to the expectations of the moviegoing audience, not to mention the avid (rabid?) comic book fans. Well, I fit into the second category and, as a comic book reader, collector and creator for several years, I was entranced, enthralled—hell, I was practically ensorcelled by Iron Man 2. Favreau recently said that the best way to up the ante in the sequel was to double your pleasure; two Iron Men for the price of one. But, Iron Man 2 does so much more than that.
Uh, sorry. I've been informed by Paramount Pictures (in no uncertain terms) that there is a strict "embargo" on any information pertaining to Thursday night's screening. However, stay tuned and you will learn:
> Who betrays Tony Stark!
> What part (if any) S.H.I.E.L.D. plays in the plot!
> If
Scarlett Johansson really
brings it as the Black Widow!
> What other Marvel Comics references (if any) appear in the movie!
> What plot points set up
Iron Man 3!
> Who/what
Olivia Munn plays in the movie!