Trailer Rating: 5 bites [out of 5]
Welcome back, Tony Stark. I don’t know about you guys, but I missed that lovable bastard of a superhero. Check out the brand-new teaser above for the big superhero sequel, sure to be one of the bright spots of next summer. Mostly, it’s the same footage that we saw at Comic-Con (which may have been just a minute or so longer, for we got an extended version of that opening trial sequence with Garry Schandling), but with one great little addition: the “kiss” between Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow). Love it–that quick “You complete me” just reminds me why I was crazy about the first movie.
The sequel’s story is a bit up in the air, though we see the basics: Tony Stark = still good, and as cocky as always, Mickey Rourke = evil (how could he not be? Did you hear that thick Russian accent??). And did anyone else catch that fleeting shot of Stark’s chestpiece infecting his body? I noticed that in the Comic-Con footage too—it could be a very interesting direction.
All in all, the effects look solid, the laughs well-earned, and the cast perfect like last time (especially Don Cheadle as his buddy Jimmy Rhodes, a.k.a. the ultra-badass Iron Man ally, War Machine—catch that awesome tease at the end!). Well done, folks at Marvel. I have high expectations for this, and I can’t wait to see more!
We can probably expect a more story-heavy trailer as we move closer to the movie's May 7, 2010 release. But, for now, what do you guys think of the trailer? Excited to see the final film? Or are you taking a wait-and-see approach until we see more footage? [end of post]
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