First one was way, way better. A rehash of old John Woo films.

Rating: 6/10 (24 May 2000)

I'm a huge fan of both Mission Impossible and John Woo flicks but skip this movie!
If you've seen every John Woo flick that he's ever directed, then skip this movie entirely. There's nothing new to be seen here.
Granted, the car chase scene and the motorcycle scene were top notch. The rest of the movie was painful to sit through as it is horribly cliche ridden fill with bad one-liners, and the plot twists were easier to predict than the conclusion of the movie.
Most of the supporting actors are wasted as Ving Rhames doesn't get enough screen time and Anthony Hopkins is stiff and totally ineffective in his role.
I had more fun spotting the Woo trademarks in the film, (i.e. the use of doves, mirrors, and his slow motion bullet ballets)
If you want to see a hardcore action flick, I recommend Woo's classics like "The Killer" and "Hard Boiled", both movies are infinitely better than this watered down version of a typical Hollywood action movie.