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Saw the movie a couple hours ago and had time to digest my feelings about it. First off, loved the movie - especially Rhodey/War Machine. I thought he was perfect. Even better than Howard, really. I think RDJ and Cheadle really hit on the chemistry that exists in the comics.

Yes, it did seem rushed at certain points and slow at others. Also, I could pick out different plot elements pulled from the comics over the years, but it didn't feel like they were cramming everything in and the kitchen sink. I thought the writers did a good job of melding all those different elements together.

I thought Ivan Vanko was great too, but was a little underwhelmed with Whiplash. His introduction, backstory and leadup were great but the payoff seems a little meh in the end.

And I agree the final boss scene was too short. I wish it had been structured a little differently (adding length and depth), but IM and WM kicked ass in that scene whether it was short or not.

I loved Black Widow and Nick Fury. Really gets me psyched for the Avengers movie. ScarJo kicked ass (literally) and Nick was great at trading jabs with RDJ's Tony.