Pros: 1. The costume design for both Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and War Machine (Don Cheadle) is amazing, and the Iron Man suit in particular looks far better than it did in the first film. 2. The score and soundtrack are lively and action-packed, especially with the call-back to AC/DC. 3. The special and practical effects still look fantastic 10 years later. 4. Robert Downey Jr. and Sam Rockwell (Justin Hammer) give brilliant performances. 5. The action scenes are captivating and really entertaining to watch. 6. The comedy is placed appropriately and it always procures laughs. 7. Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts) and Robert Downey Jr. have great chemistry together and it really shows in their character interactions.

Cons: 1. The co-plots of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) struggling with his new heart device, and Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) seeking revenge for his father's exclusion from Stark Industries, seem like they were hastily cobbled together for some semblance of a story. 2. Somehow Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (Don Cheadle) is able to utilise (which includes flying) a iron suit relatively well as soon as he steps into it, even though it took Tony Stark multiple attempts in the first movie to master it. 3. The end boss fight between Iron Man, War Machine and Ivan Vanko is really anti-climactic as Ivan Vanko is finished off ridiculously quickly.