Much better than the first

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2000)

I was not a big fan of the first "Mission: Impossible" movie from 1996. Even though it had its share of good action and special effects sequences, the movie was bogged down by a confusing plot. Also, it dragged slowly at times. However, you won't see that in "Mission: Impossible II", which is a vast improvement over part 1. Thank goodness. Just about everything in "MI2" is better than in "MI1". The action. The special effects. The locations. Tom Cruise is also much better here than he was in the first film. And it has better supporting characters this time out. Director John Woo is obviously a far better director at directing action movies than "MI1's" Brian De Palma. "MI2" is much faster paced, exciting, and exhilirating. This will be a blockbuster. I hope it outgrosses the first film.
***1/2 (out of four)