Then there's Ivan Vanko (MICKEY ROURKE), a former Russian physicist who thinks Tony's dad stole a research idea from his father -- that eventually led to the chest implant device that powers Iron Man's abilities and keeps Tony alive -- and thus wants revenge. His own work eventually leads to the creation of a similarly powered outfit, complete with long, electrified steel whips, with which he tries to kill Tony.
Back at his Malibu estate, Tony has promoted his personal assistant, Pepper Potts (GWYNETH PALTROW), to CEO of his company, thus meaning the comely Natalie Rushman (SCARLETT JOHANSSON) joins his small stuff that also includes driver Happy Hogan (JON FAVREAU) and his in-home computer system, Jarvis (voice of PAUL BETTANY).
As Tony contends with Ivan wanting him dead, Hammer competitively wanting to best him and Stern wanting to shut down his world-saving heroics, he must also deal with trying to find a replacement for his chest-implanted power source that is slowly killing him, as well as the presence of Nick Fury (SAMUEL L. JACKSON) who's interested in having Iron Man join a new team he's forming.
Violence consists of standard-issue superhero movie type fighting (bashing, smashing and trying to kill, etc.) and property destruction and damage. Several murders and implied deaths are also present. Little of that has bloody results, but kids may be enticed to imitate the fighting, stunts and other action, while some of those violent scenes and moments of potential peril might be unsettling and/or suspenseful to some viewers.
Bad attitudes are present, as is some tense family material. Drinking is present, and the protagonist is intoxicated in one scene, while some scatological material is briefly present as is some tense family material.
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, the following is present: Flashes of light as Ivan creates his weapon device; a strobe effect during Iron Man's expo presentation; some flicker of an old film being projected; and flashes of light from one of Tony's experiments.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there are varying amounts of camera movement throughout the movie (including some occasional but quite bouncy POV shots), while various flying shots might similarly create motion issues.
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(2010) (Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Mild
Extreme
Moderate
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Heavy
None
Heavy
None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Minor
Moderate
Moderate
Extreme
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Reviewed May 3, 2010 / Posted May 7, 2010
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