Screen Memories

by Giampaolo Bianconi

Iron Man 2, dir. Jon Favreau (2010)

Nothing in Iron Man 2 seems old: like the arc reactor in Tony Stark’s chest, everything glows for no reason. The screens with which Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) interacts throughout the film go past physical presence and become the very air of Stark’s workshop, which he can manipulate with his touch. He not only tells robots what to do, he is himself a robot. It becomes difficult to stop thinking you’re watching The Jetsons. (more…)

May 08, 2010 | Categories: Giampaolo, reviews, writing | Tags: Don Cheadle, Gary Shandling, Gwenyth Paltrow, History, Iron Man 2, John Slatterly, Jon Favreau, Mad Men, Mickey Rourke, Pulp Fiction, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Wold War Two |