Doesn't do justice to the TV series

Rating: Null/10 (25 May 2000)

If you like action films, you'll love this movie. As long as you don't mind a lot of totally implausible, Tom and Jerry type action. You know the kind of carton violence I'm talking about. Like when a stick of dynamite blows up in the bad guys face, and when the smoke clears he just ends up with a lot of soot and a confused expression on his face? Well there are several scenes in this movie that are pretty close to achieving this level of absurdity. I know. Action movies aren't supposed to be realistic. But please. Are there no limits?
If you like suspense, forget about it. This movie is so predictable, you find yourself laughing at scenes that are suppose to shock or surprise you. (Possible Spoiler Ahead) They definitely used the identity switch idea once to often. The first two times were somewhat effective, but I doubt there was anyone in the theater with an IQ above 50 who didn't see it coming the third time.
The thing that made the television series so great was the incredibly intelligent and complex plans that the MI team had to devise to achieve their mission. These plans usually involve teamwork, split-second timing, and clever disguises. There is only one 2-minute scene in this entire 225-minute movie that used this formula effectively. If the producers would just spend a little more money on intelligent writing and a little less on slow motion, special effects, this series could be great rather than just good.