All action, no mission

Rating: Null/10 (26 May 2000)

This was not a Mission Impossible movie. The script had few plot turns or unexpected surprises, unlike the first one which kept you guessing at every turn. Most attempts at surprise consisted of the overused mask trick, which any half-witted audience member could see right through. The love story was not needed (and weak at that) and the script focused mainly on Ethan. What happened to team work? It was there, but at the same time not. The action sequences on the other hand were some of the most impressive and beautiful scenes I have ever witnessed in a movie... true John Woo! Then again MI is supposed to be suspense, not straight action. The bottom line is this same movie could have come out under another title been a hundred times better. It was a good spy movie, a wonderful action movie, but not Mission Impossible. Give the direction back to Brian De Palma, get a more intelligent script and let John Woo go crazy on another project. Until then, go see the first one again.
The line that sums up the weak plot (quote may not be exact): (after Ethan explains what he believes Chimera and Bellerophon are)
Luther: "So you really think it could be that easy?"
Ethan: "Why not?"