Turkey. Waste of time.

Rating: Null/10 (2 June 2006)

I thought Mission Impossible II a total waste of time. It was really disappointing after the first Mission Impossible film, which had a definite plot, compelling actors, riveting sequences, colorful locales, and many surprises. The first Mission Impossible seemed connected to the old TV series, although, in that respect it does take a strange turn. I bought the video and considerate it a classic. The second MI completely ran away from its source after the first scene with Ethan on the mountain getting his instructions. (This is what the preview showed that brought me to see it in the first place.) It could have been any stupid, mindless action film after that. I could not relate to or see any point to the romance---was not titillated or fascinated by the black-white pairing (Is the general public still salivating over that clichÃ©?) By the half way mark, I had lost faith in anything good developing, and stopped paying much attention. I went to this site originally because I was trying to figure out whether the current MI (#3) is worth spending time/money on. And I ended up here. I couldn't resist adding my opinion to what seems to be the general consensus about MI-II. I'm sorry there really isn't much more to say. A turkey. Should I bother to see Mission Impossible III?