I think that as far as sequels go, this did the best job possible with Iron Man. 
What I feel They did a fantastic job with was that they kept the story strong. The story didn’t take a back seat to the action as you would get with a whole many sequels, especially in the comic book department.
They kept the story strong, and the action went up a notch, so it was perfect. They have a very strong cast in place here, I hope that the other Marvel Franchises take note; Superheroes are complex characters, you need good actors to play complex characters.
And on a sidenote, I am very happy they made Jon Favreau exec. producer on Avengers, I would rather have had him direct, but at least this way he gets to dip his toes in the water.
Bravo Iron Man 2.
9/10
