does not live up to the first, big disappointment

Rating: 6/10 (1 June 2000)

Many people say that MI:I was too complex and convoluted. Well, this is Mission Impossible here, people - I enjoyed not knowing what the hell was really going on until the second viewing. It left you guessing. This sequel, while high on style, lacks any substance whatsoever. Don't get me wrong - it's not a bad movie, but it did disappoint me. I mean, I was actually bored for the first half of the movie! And while this may be a good stand-alone film, it lacks any continuity to the De Palma orginal whatsoever. In first, sure Hunt was athletic, but he basically just ran and used a gun. In the last 4 years, he became a martial arts expert?? They could have worked in a line about that or *something*. But we are just to assume that repeated watchings of the matrix will turn you into Jet Li I guess. Finally, given that this is a john woo movie, I was let down on how little action there actually was. I may buy the dvd, but only for the last 15 minutes. Last complaint -- what was with the totally inappropriate pop music during the rock climbing sequence?? It totally ruined it for me. And Ving Rhames -- another wasted outing. Just add it to the growing list. My ratings for the 2 movies: MI:I -- an 8. M:I 2 -- a 5. Let's just hope that M:I 3 is more like the original than the sequel.