Just as good as the first or maybe even a little better. What I love about the Iron Man movies is that they focus on story as much as they do action. They are perfectly balanced. An unlike other superhero movies it has a lot of humor. They got a new writer who should have written the first one. Jon Favreau is good director(not to mention a decent actor) and I wish he would direct more superhero movies. I enjoyed how it explored further into Tony Stark's alcohol addiction. Now what I love about Tony Stark is that he's not some brooding millionaire or whiny some teen who keeps trying to figure out if he should be a superhero or not. Can you guess who I'm talking about? Stark is the kind of guy who loves being a superhero and likes to have a good time. Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow are as amazing as they were in the first one. I loved Don Cheadle's performance even though I'm a little pi***d that Terrence Howard decided to not to return as Rhodes. It throws it off when you use a different actor as the same character. Mickey Rourke was the perfect choice for the movie's villain. Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell are great additions to the series.There's only one problem that involves a plot hole but that's only one small part. I can't wait for Iron Man 3 and The Avengers!