Another Hollywood monstrosity

Rating: 1/10 (2 June 2000)

Here I was, silly me, expecting to see something resembling a spy thriller, as indeed the original movie was, and instead being confronted with a cliched action romp so akin to a James Bond movie that Tom Cruise seemed even to have an English accent at times!
Why is it that Australian accents are over-done in these American films? I cringe every time I hear them, and I've been living in Australia all my life!
The stunts were great, there were loads of explosions and Ford Falcons being destroyed (much to my satisfaction) and lots of shootouts, but the dialogue was non-existent, the acting was not much better, and the leading lady managed to de-robe herself to the wheezing of various diva tunes on more than one occasion. The face-peeling effect was overdone to death and became so predictable that I felt like screaming...anyway if you want a no-brainer Tom Cruise action flick, go and see it. If you're looking for a spy thriller, steer clear!