Iron Man 2: The IMAX Experience

Unplug your political sensibilities and revel in the mash-up of messianic complex with the military-industrial complex. While some of us might need to do some fancy rationalizing to resolve our conflicted feelings about celebrating vigilantism and promoting the privatization of the defense department, normal people can simply get off on the gadget porn. Conservatives won’t feel a bit conflicted, and Progressives get a vicarious NASCAR thrill. Best to heed the wisdom of Robert Downey Jr from three years ago:

“I see Tony Stark as the best and occasionally worst in Americans and citizens around the world… But the good news is, if it gets too heavy I can simply say, ‚ÄòDudes, it‚Äôs a comic book. Will you relax?‚Äô‚Äù