A disgrace to the film society. This was disgusting.

Rating: Null/10 (29 December 2001)

What a disgrace this film is!!! Firstly, this film poos all over what made Mission Impossible TV show interesting. MI is about team work, not about one man, this film makes Tom Cruise the star, his inflated ego is there on the screen. I can just imagine Cruise telling Woo - "Show me off". Please!!!

The first film was interesting, it took 2 viewings to comprehend the complicated plot, but it laid the foundation to build a successful franchise. Although Tom Cruise was the focus of the story, I thought the next one would bring in the team and it would become a team film - I was WRONG!
There's not much to praise here, John Woo is in sleep mode, his action sequences are plain boring, it's been done and done to death. Woo is so much better when he's making films in Hong Kong. This is Hollywood drivel from Woo. His trademarks takeover the film, this makes him the wrong choice, because the story is in the background. Someone like Donner can tell anyone's story, an auteur like Woo can't because his reputation is built on his specific style.
The acting is boring and tedious, Thandie Newton is totally miscast. The Love story is pathetic, I was cringing! Forget the screenplay, it's bad.
Tom Cruise should be ashamed of himself, he's stuck in ego land, doesn't care about the story or what makes Mission Impossible work.
Is there anything to like here? NO, avoid at all costs. I'm not surprised that this film made so much money, the audience seem to be brainwashed!
The wide-screen composition was poor, too.