I normally don't go for this genre of movie--comic book action if you will. I didn't see the first "Iron Man" installment, and probably would not have seen this one had I not owed a favor, lol. But I'm glad I saw it. I think it was good enough for what it was intended to be. I can't say that I'm surprised it was a solid film because I knew beforehand it had a superb cast of actors in it. And though it might not be anywhere near a 10 on the IMDb scale (I'm giving it a solid 7), for someone who wants to pass away a couple of hours and be entertained, to laugh and ooh and ahh at the action and special effects, this movie works.

I will admit that it did drag a little in the middle and I even dozed off for a short spell. However, when I awoke, I was able to jump right back in and still leave the movie theater fulfilled. And I think that's the perfect description of the film overall.

As in all good sequels, if you can jump in and "get" the movie without having seen the prequel, nine times out of ten, that denotes a solid film. The plot is kind-of thin, so there's not a lot of intense thinking and figuring out things involved, which means it's light-hearted. So if you're looking for an intense mystery or something, this is not your movie. However, if you just want to be entertained and laugh at a cute dialogue and "ooh and ahh" at special effects, this movie works.

7/10