You can fool yourself, but this movie bombed!

Rating: 1/10 (31 May 2000)

Ladies and gentlemen, this movie was bad. The high-priced glossy marketing lured me into a rush-hour show that left me more disappointed the more I thought of it. Only Tom Cruise apologists can only be so forgiving. If he had run around a pink dress and clown make-up they would still call this work of garbage as a "rockin' movie!" The acting was poor as its premise. And I don't appreciate action scenes that rewrite the laws of physics. Even those who would dare vote a 10 of 10 on MI2 would have to admit the story was lame. (another inside job, oh the originality!), the end was per formula (with the villain getting what he wants but chases Cruise down anyway, uh why?) And the Tom Cruise's s-l-o-w--m-o-t-i-o-n--c-l-o-s-e-u-p-s was just t-o-o--m-u-c-h! Only those who want to see his gruntal facial expressions up close will appreciate it greatly (again with the pink dress). Here is my final summary of MI2: * story (lame) * love story (don't be fooled by the marketing, there was none) * action (summary: Cruise kicks, lands on back, repeat) * ending (yawn) * supporting actors (they took screen time away from Cruise therefore all but eliminated) * acting (Cruise with uncomfortable facial gestures) * direction (I Woo never watch any of his movies again) * taking of my money (very successful)