My husband and I took all of our kids (12, 7 and 5) to see this movie. I was a great big "iffy" on my youngest, but he's tired of being left behind and he begged to see it. We relented with the plan that we would leave if he was overwhelmed. Our 12 and 7 year old loved it, the 5 year old was bored, but hung in and claimed to love it when we left. It's full of combat, weapons, mass destruction and scary situations, but it was all fast moving and I didn't find it terrifying (like Batman). I did have to talk my little one through the first scene with Whiplash (Ivan) at the race - I reminded him it was pretend and assured him that Tony would "be okay". We did take the two younger kids to the bathroom for the scene with the hanging guards (as recommended by other parent raters). As far as the sexual stuff, there is definitely innuendo but it was clever, earned big laughs from our audience, and I didn't feel uncomfortable at any point. As far as objectifying women, the value of Tony Stark as a role model, and product placement messages - um, really? It's a summer superhero blockbuster movie - what else would you expect? We love this type of movie, and I thought this one was great. After seeing it, I would place this on par with the Toby Maguire Spiderman movies as far as the degree of scariness/violence but definitely racier. I also thought it was lighter than the first Iron Man. I'd rate it one of the better sequels I've seen and would totally recommend it to anyone who likes this genre. Whether or not kids are ready for this movie is up to their parents (and not the lady who said she couldn't even enjoy the movie because she was so worried about the kids in the audience).

I hate this movie. I enjoyed Iron Man, but this one is horrible. Tony Stark/Iron Man is just egocentric in this movie. Sure, that's because he thinks that he will die. But why base a whole superhero movie around it nonetheless a movie based on a popular Marvel Comics superhero? People say that there is a lot of action, but there is none. There is only three major fights. The second major battle just happens to be between a drunken Tony Stark and his buddy, both in battle suits. The main antagonist is horrible. The villain gets defeated with one blow from both Tony Stark and his friend. One blow not for a henchman, but for the main antagonist. How would people like it if Joker got defeated in one hit in The Dark Knight? It's crazy. Three dumb action scenes, an egocentric Iron Man that acts like a total jerk, and the fact that they can't even mention that the woman spy's code name is Black Widow. Why not mention her code name. In the comics, she's a part of a superhero group called the Ultimate Avengers. I also hate that dumb guy that hired the antagonist. How could he possibly think that an evil mastermind would follow his orders? That's like Joker or Lex Luthor being bossed around by someone who isn't powerful in any way. When the opening started with Iron Man dancing with a bunch of women in front of a crowd, I was like oh no, this movie will be horrible.

Its a great comic book to movie adaption.The acting is good enough and the storyline reads just like a comic book which is what sells the movie. The action is intense but not over whelming.

I pretty much loved this movie. Every aspect was pitch-perfect. Except one: we are too used to the idea of Iron Man. Sure, there's an awesome new villain and other new characters, plus a more emotional story for Tony Stark, but the end result is the same (almost literally so; there were more Transformers-esqu fighting in the end, just like the first one). Parents: This film is intense, violent, but doesn't contain a very high body count. There is also sexuality, language, and drinking. What I would have rated it: PG-13 for Intense Sequences of Sci-Fi Action and Violence Throughout, some Sensuality and Language. Bottom Line: Despite not having the original explosion of excitement that the first one brought in, and not having as good a final scene, this second serving of Tony Stark is far from unwelcome. Highly enjoyable for teens and some tweens. Thanks for reading! - Movie Man

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My kids loved this movie. They are 6, 9 and 12yrs old. They get that is is fiction and love the action of it.

good