Stick with Bond...

Rating: 5/10 (29 May 2000)

I must admit, I wasn't too excited about seeing MI:2. When I heard that John Woo was on board for this film, I had the feeling that it would be something that I've seen elsewhere, many times before. I was exactly right. This movie reminds me of one of the weaker Bond flicks of the 1980's...cookie-cutter characters, the usual "one man against an army" action sequences, and a plot that you've figured out by the time you start wondering why you didn't just go see Gladiator again... (15 minutes, tops). Bond movies can get away with the action sequences, but you don't mind as much, since the plot is invariably better than what we get in MI:2. I think Cruise did fine as the hero, but next time, PLEASE give him some more gadgets and a better plot to work with. I wasn't a huge fan of the first movie, but I'd rate it several stars better than this effort.