LeonardoOliva69

I have to say, this movie is a guilty pleasure.

I like it as much as the first one, and at times even more, despite all the criticism it's received.

The continuation of Tony Stark's adventures, along with the reappearance of Nick Fury and the addition of Natasha Romanoff, gave both this film and the MCU a new level of visibility, transforming it into something serious.

It's true that Mickey Rourke is underutilized, it's true that the change of actor from Rhodey to Don Cheadle was also noticeable, and that there are plot holes everywhere.

However, the movie works, both in its action scenes and in what it wants to tell.

If we add the armor battle at the end and the post-credits scene with Thor's hammer, we can easily say it's a well-rounded product.

In an era when Marvel was beginning to boom, every scene and film was undoubtedly met with a lot of hype... the best was yet to come, without a doubt.

Review of the Tougen Anki anime, which has finished its first season.

In short, a new generic shonen that contributes little to the demographic other than a couple of good battles, some decent animation at times, and not much else.

The 24 episodes felt quite long at times due to the series' pacing.

It has some interesting aspects, such as the development of Ichinose as one of Kishin's sons and how his bond with Mikado, a Momotaro locked in a deadly struggle with the Oni, is explored.

We have the impulsive hero and his talented rival, as in every shonen, a mentor who looks ridiculous and tries to be a mix of Kakashi with the appearance of Levi Ackerman in Mudano's guise, and companions who are truly unbearable. The only redeeming character is Yaoroshi because he actually serves a purpose. One thing that struck me about the adaptation was the obsession with breasts; the women really looked exaggerated and sexualized during the first half of the season, something that was thankfully corrected later on because it was truly unpleasant.

Beyond that, it's an unappealing alternative in a saturated genre, but it manages to stand out thanks to its animation and storyline.

In an era when no one believed in superhero movies, Kevin Feige did.

It's true that we had Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" and Bryan Singer's "X-Men," both very successful but with disappointing sequels.

However, what Jon Favreau and the once-promising Robert Downey Jr. Achieved was a milestone that was replicated in the highest-grossing franchise in film history.

It's the perfect origin story, pure comic book, despite the script being written as they went along and no one having faith in the project.

Effects, action, charisma, a few interesting characters, and the foundations of this type of film that today, almost 20 years later, seems to have peaked in 2019 and doesn't appear to be recovering.

And I haven't even mentioned AC/DC... simply a great origin story.