Most of the criticism I have seen is this movie is not like the first one. Let me say duh of course it isn't. The first one was fun, offered a great twist at the end and had an intriguing plot.

This movie basically follow the logical consequences of the ending of the first movie and you see them play out. I do not want to spoil the movie so I will not go into the specifics but I will say that once again Downey's performance is believable and hilarious as the very human Tony Stark and the plot is fast moving and well put together.

Do not let the harsh reviews from the offical critics play too much on you. This movie is as good as the orginial.