First,. let me say "this was a very nice Mother's Day outing for me. I enjoyed being able to "bond" with my 26 yr old son for a change". Now let's get to it, I enjoyed the movie very much. It improved on the the 1st movie, which I believe is key having a good sequel and a successful franchise. "But" here it comes guys, I've noticed others have mentioned this as well. I needed more Mickey Roarke. He was a great villian that I wanted to see more from. Second, I apologize to all those Don Cheadle fans out there but I missed Terence Howard. Not to knock Don & I could get used to him. I saw Mr. Howard more as Rhodes. Otherwise, Mr. Downey was excellent as Stark. He has really embraced the role and I see the comic book image in him. I have to give kudos to the ladies this time Ms. Johannsn and Ms. Paltrow where awesome. I would definitly recommend this to everyone. Fun way to hang out with the family, your boyfriend or girlfriend. Even grandma, speaking as one of the 50 year old generation. Have a wonderful movie experience. MovieLady 51