The result is an overcrowded sequel that feels like an afterparty, a flashy, sequined, champagne-soaked celebration that showcases both the ingenuity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its initial growing pains. In the sequel, which opened 10 years ago on May 7, 2010, director Jon Favreau doubles down on all the elements introduced in the opening minutes throughout the rest of the film. That sentiment can be applied to all of Iron Man 2(2010), which takes the theatricality of Stark’s grand entrance to heart with all the zeal of a man chasing his last hurrah. To suggest there’s a lot going on would be something of an understatement. This opening ceremony for the Stark Expo is an impressive spectacle, featuring celebrity cameos (Olivia Munn, Stan Lee as Larry King, an ode to the past) a video message from Howard Stark (John Slattery) doing his best Walt Disney and the threat of the future: Stark is secretly dying from exposure to his arc reactor. “It’s good to be back!” Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr.) says after landing his Iron Man suit in the middle of the Stark Expo stage, surrounded by cheerleaders and pyrotechnics.
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