The first Iron Man was clearly better than the sequel: it was more consistent, better pace and story, better action sequences, and a good split between the funny parts and action parts.
Although I enjoyed Iron man 2, it had some real problems:
- Terrible action sequences (except the one when Vanko appeared at the circuit)
- Too little action (although I loved the funneh, it's weird of the movie to have almost no action)
- Obligatory "hot chick" ruins the movie. It would've been better if she never appeared in the movie.
- Horrible pacing and build-up. Vanko comes in well in the beginning, but then he suddenly fades away in a tech lab (huge potential lost) and all the tension is lost.
- A lot of mediocre acting/characters in Nick Fury, the Hot Chick, the CEO of the rival company, etc...
- No story/focus. It went all over the place, with Vanko, the Rival Company and the US Army, added with the SHIELD side-story, Stark's Father side-story, and the search for a replacement of Palladium.







