Techno fluff

Rating: 3/10 (15 January 2001)

*MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS* A typical nuts-and-bolts storyline that Hollywood is sooooo comfortable with. Ye Ole "agent that has outlived his usefulness, so it's time to retire them permanently..." practice.
Anyone who has followed THE EQUALIZER, EYE SPY or the original series from which this film is based, is certainly not unfamiliar with the plot. Add to this some nifty special effects and gadgetry, and you've got a time worn plot with a new wrapping. Of course, throw in the usual percentage of spy idioms, too.
The team does a "job", then proceeds to get knocked off, except for Tom Cruise. Tom's out there and alone. Tom desperately tries to contact the "company." Tom is scared. Tom forgot his dental floss. See Tom Run. Tom can't even manage a goofy smile. They try to kill Tom. Tom's having a bad hair day.
What happens for the rest of this flick, is a whirlwind of incredible improbability and a seething lack of tension. In-between muffled protests of "No way" and the physical sense of my eyelids getting heavy, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE is about as suspenseful as watching a plumber unclog a drain. Ms. Redgrave's performance is little more than a cameo, which is a true waste of a gifted actress.
In summation, when the best thing you can say about a motion picture is that the peppy theme song (recycled from the tv series) still sounds good, it's time to fold the tent.