In a single word, dull. Not that there aren't things to enjoy about this film, even the MCUs weakest entries have a lot to love, but there isn't any passion in this project. It feels like Jon Favreau and Marvel Studios were going through the motions to pump out a sequel after the success of the first film and try and expand the universe along the way. Pieces of the film's plot barely interconnect causing so many of the film's elements to feel disjointed. The way Tony cures himself near-instantly toward the end of the movie via a poorly explained hidden adam blueprint and just casually invents a new element is jarring and unsatisfactory. Whiplash is underdeveloped and stereotypical. Justin Hammer is akin to Venom in Spider-Man 3, a good idea on paper as a negative reflection of the main hero but poorly executed.
Not terrible, but certainly not great.
Not terrible, but certainly not great.
