"Sometimes, the sequel enhances some features the first instalment did not accomplish whatsoever. Take the example of the humour, the coming undeveloped subplot as the Avengers Initiative and, finally, Stark's tough-trade past. Even so, it occasionally gets lost by the character's immaturity, the lack of some action pieces and the vague-Russian-villain evolution which ends up being some of the most mediocre of the entire MCU"

Let's track this from the beginning: I found first Iron Man humorous, but not as much as the second one. If you contrast both flicks, the first one seems way too serious and basically heavy in the plot because it is the first time Tony experiments this sort of technology, taking up half the film. Meanwhile, the sequel is about discovering Tony's past and his true character identity. It deepens in his past and tries to comprehend the with-great-power-comes-great-responsibility lesson. Besides, Iron Man 2 is a crucial film in order to fully understand the Avengers because, as you could see, it introduces the S.H.I.E.L.D backstory and the leader-member of the organization: Nick Fury with his loyal assistant Natasha Romanoff. Therefore, the film serves to place future subplots and the motivation that each character will be looking for. In case you do not believe me, just take a closer sight on Captain America: Civil War. The result is a two-hour-no-boredom film with great potential and countless gags. Still, some folks might not like the sequel because it often seems as if the movie does not have a direction at all. As I have been told previously, the new immature facet of the drunk, reckless and self-centred superhero: Iron Man, ends up being annoying and a little frustrating amongst us. Similarly, as it works nearly as an Avengers induction, it loses focus when talking about the soul character of Tony Stark, because, as you could see, for now on Rhodes and Pepper turned out to be the centre of attention thanks to the sequel, in other words, the prominence of Tony Stark is reduced deliberately. Finally, but not least, the main villain is scarcely developed, making viewers conclude that his actions are taking place owing to the ghost of his father who appeared, by the way, for just one minute in the full-length film.

I have to be honest; I was a little disappointed, but the humour brought at least compensates it a little (70/100)