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Rating: 7/10 (11 June 2000)

Slick? Yes. Lots of action? Yes. Tom Cruise? Yes. Good enough? Maybe.
When I came out of the theater, I had decided to give the movie an 8 (7.8 actually), but by the time I got home I had decided to give it a 7.
MI-2 is kind of fun to watch. Like I say, it is well crafted and some excellent special effects and really outstanding stunts. But, it has problems too.
At over 2 hours, they should have cut 20 minutes of action and added 10 minutes of relationship building between Cruise and his new girlfriend - whatever her name is. As it was, the action got boring by the end. Also, the notion that Cruise would instantly fall madly in love with this girl is ridiculous! I didn't buy it.
Still, it had a few interesting details that I don't recall seeing. And, the first half hour was very good. So, all in all, I would recommend it. Just leave your brain at home!