if u see one movie this summer... or a hundred, make sure this isn't it.

Rating: Null/10 (26 May 2000)

the first 5 minutes were intriguing, but once Cruise appeared on the scene, it soon became clear that this was not going to be the chip off the old block.
quick summary of the good points:
John Woo brings his masterful choreography to the screen
not so good points:
-ridiculous (and almost non-existent) plot
-awful action (i won't list every element that was wrong since i'm under a 1000 word limit)
-woeful attempt at some sort of romantic repore between Hunt and Nida.
-pathetic acting (save perhaps A. Hopkins part - which amounted to about 4 minutes)
-horrid cinematograph, probably because Cruise co-produced it.
If you want an action movie, see ANYTHING else, rent a tape, pay-per-view, but do not pay for this waste of time. On the other hand, if you liked Universal Soldier 2, you might enjoy this too -- but the fighting there was definitely better.
I can't explain the 7 Rating of MI2 here, but do not be tricked, this is ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES OF OUR AGE.