Ethan Hunt becomes a James Bond copycat.

Rating: 5/10 (10 April 2020)

Whereas Mission Impossible made Ethan Hunt interesting, Mission Impossible 2 does not. This film is a mess for me for a number of reasons. A cliched plot, similarities to James Bond, and OH MY GOD THE SLO-MO SHOTS. Right off the bat, this film is a drastic change from the first one. It literally feels like a 2000 film. It's got that lightning and cinematography of the Brosnan bond films. Speaking of Bond, this film is very similar to a Bond film. I mean, Hunt falling in love with someone? That just screams Bond. AND CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT THE SLOW MOTION SHOTS?! They are distracting in this whole movie and they are really unnecessary. Something tells me that John Woo wasn't the best director for this film. The praise I can give the film is the spectacular action sequences that Tom has done himself! The score is excellent, and it's unbelievable that Hans Zimmer made the score for this film. Overall, it's a watchable film. It's just that it's 50/50 for me on this one. If this film was like the Brosnan Bond films, this would be the "Die Another Day" of the series.