The beginning of the movie it was kind of slow setting up the plot lines...yes multiple plot lines but once it got moving it was non-stop. They did an excellent job making us hate Hammer and also putting us against Ironman's friend "Rhodes". I really enjoyed the movie. Was it as good as the first one? Yes. For a sequel, I would rate this at the top. I like Don Cheadle but liked the other gentleman that played "Rhodes" simply from the fact of keeping the characters consistent.