M&M: ‘Iron Man 2’ Offers Great Escape

Get ready for “Iron Man 2,” which opens Friday. This time, with Don Cheadle subbing for Terrence Howard as Lt. Col. James Rhodes, our iron-clad hero takes on some political enemies, a rival manufacturer, a new superpowered rival in Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), a degrading arc reactor (the device that powers his heart) and his own roller-coaster temperament. The movie should be a fairly decent way to escape for a couple of hours, even if it doesn’t match the 2008 original in, if nothing else, freshness factor. And it does boast the presence of Robert Downey Jr., an actor who can make anything look interesting, even a lame take on Sherlock Holmes / Dan Webster , Movies & More. More here .

• On Facebook, Betsy Anderson gave ‘Iron Man 2’ a thumbs up: “We saw IronMan 2 this evening. Loads of fun. Entertaining as all get out. Robert Downey Jr. is perfect in the role. (It’s just not quite as good as the first one.)”

Question: Are you a fan of Robert Downey Jr.?