I liked it better than the first one! Loved all the neon lighting and excentric personalities. Howard Stark clips SOOO reminded me of Walt Disney! I don't have the benefit of having a Marvel Comics background so I missed a lot of the depth of the film, but loved it anyway. These movies aren't about reality, so I turned off that filter everytime it told me- the impact alone would have these guys incapacitated!! etc. Just a fun, fun flick!