It's also a step above the original in terms of pure craft Extraordinary Measures HD. While the original was solid but unassuming, the sequel looks every inch the big budget film it is Extraordinary Measures HD. Matthew Libatique, who shot one of the best looking movies of the 2000s--"The Fountain"--has substantially upped his game from the first film. The Monaco sequence in particular is gorgeous and illustrates in microcosm what makes "Iron Man 2" so successful Extraordinary Measures HD. It's extremely well paced, quick and funny and light on its feet before turning a sharp corner as Vanko attacks Stark on the racetrack while he is alone and unarmed Extraordinary Measures HD. Even in the middle of a large action sequence Favreau keeps his eye solidly on his characters and working hard to make solid use of everyone, not just Downey, as his erstwhile Girl and Guy Friday's--Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Happy Hogan (Favreau)--drive against traffic in a Formula One race to get Stark's armor to him Extraordinary Measures HD. In any event, for a film that proposes to investigate our sleeping state, Nolan plays it pretty safe with his imagery Extraordinary Measures HD. There isn't a hint of the influence of surrealism or psychoanalysis that one might expect to encounter in an artwork dealing with the dream environment Extraordinary Measures HD. Tellingly, all Nolan can offer are images of city blocks being raised to the sky, magic mirrors and other optical illusions. This reviewer, for one, feels sorry for people who dream about nothing but trendy clothes, upscale hotel bars and various banal settings. Let's face it, that's what this is all about Extraordinary Measures HD. These are the action icons of our lives - spanning OLD SPICE ads to some of the greatest action films ever made Extraordinary Measures HD. The three key names missing from the mixture for me, are Kurt Russell & Harrison Ford & Mel Gibson Extraordinary Measures HD. But honestly - had they been in it... my sack would suddenly have a third ball floating along with my cherished pair Extraordinary Measures HD. Kenny is correct in assessing Robin Hood's weaknesses. Scott has always been derivative in even his most unassailable works: think of The Duellists' visual resemblance to Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975); Kubrick's touch is also evident in Alien (1979); Blade Runner's version of Los Angeles surely owes a debt to Metropolis (1927); and Black Hawk Down (2001) with its undercranked, dirt encrusted battle scenes recalls Saving Private Ryan (1998). But I guess this is the first time in memory one of Scott's films wears its quotes so brazenly on its sleeve Extraordinary Measures HD. As Kenny points out in his review, the most blatant and upsetting riffs in the film are evident in the film's climactic battle scene where Scott somehow manages to evoke Private Ryan's D-Day setpiece (despite the two respective films' vastly different period settings) while still mashing it up with the far more contemporaneous El Cid's beachfront engagement Extraordinary Measures HD. Kenny is being far too kind in avoiding Braveheart (1995) and The Lord of the Rings trilogy as other glaring influences on this epic pastiche Extraordinary Measures HD.