The franchise deserved better.

Rating: Null/10 (30 June 2001)

As many have said, this is a mind numbing action flick. The first film had great characters, a great plot full of duplicity and subterfuge and wonderfully atmospheric locations. The sequel has...nothing.
As an action film, it represents its genre respectably enough (though Woo has done a lot better) but as a sequel to M:I, this movie stinks.
Hard to recommend.