Iron Man 2: Original Motion Picture Score

Gonna be honest: As with the first score, I only really purchased the Iron Man 2 score for a single track. In the case of this score, it's the first track: Ivan's Metamorphosis (the first Iron Man's primary track that got me was "Driving With the Top Down"). Metamorphosis is a beautifully industrial track that absolutely drips Soviet overtones (from about 3:29 onward). It sets the theme for the entire score, and I've gotta say that even though Ramin Djawadi did a great job with the first film's score, John Debney is no slouch, and definitely doesn't disappoint in his latest masterpiece.

Only thing I can really say about this is the following: Don't confuse this musical SCORE with the AC/DC-centric SOUNDTRACK. As with the score for Transformers by Steve Jablonski, they're most definitely two entirely different animals.

The CD is the movies soundtrack. The music is good and reminds you of the movie. It also highlights some music that you did not realize was part of the movie.

The sequel to the phenomenally successful super hero movie from 2008, Iron Man 2 sees Robert Downey Jr. returning to don the futuristic red and gold suit as Tony Stark, the multi-billionaire industrialist who saves the world in his spare time as his metallic alter ego. This time around his nemesis is megalomaniacal Russian juggernaut Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), seeking revenge for the death of his scientist father, who helped design the original Iron Man technology. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film also stars Gwyneth Paltrow as Stark's loyal assistant Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as Stark's friend Colonel "Rhodey" Rhodes, and Scarlett Johansson as the sexy undercover agent Nastaha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow.

Ramin Djawadi provided the interminable score for the original Iron Man film; thankfully, he has been replaced this time around by the excellent John Debney, who worked with director Jon Favreau before on Zathura and Elf, and who finally provides the franchise...Read more