Thank you for the remarkably thorough review, @"Nic". :heart:
It's always nice to read the view of a fellow Iron Man 2 enthusiast (having solid points helps!).
We agree on some points and disagree on others, but most interesting for me are your observations that I hadn't thought of before. Like trimming Vanko's introduction in order to tilt the balance of the opening sequence to more screen-time for Tony.
At this point I don't plan to make a Mark II of this edit, but if Marvel ever releases more material that fits this movie I'll be very tempted!