this movie is worth seeing.

Rating: Null/10 (26 May 2000)

to be completely honest with you, i prefer jerry bruckheimer over john woo. i think that bruckheimer's movies are a lot easier to follow, and that the camerawork he does is of a higher quality than woo. however, i think that john woo did a very good job directing this movie. the camerawork fits seamlessly in with the action sequences, and it was quite a change from other action movies.
now, then. mi:2 is better than the first one, in my opinion. it's a lot easier to follow than the first, and it's got a whole lot more action. however, the problem here is this: there's just too much tom cruise. yes, the audience likes him, but just how far does one take it?
the movie has a fairly decent plot about biological weapons. it's nice to watch, easy to follow, and is full of plot-twists. but the minor characters - which is everyone except cruise - are too underdeveloped. when something happens to the girl in the movie, we don't feel the sympathy that we should. so that's a big flaw.
now, im a big fan of movie music. i own a fairly decent collection of movie soundtracks, and this one holds up incredibly well. during the fight scene (towards the end,) we hear an incredibly cool piece with chanting and the like. and then it turns to guitar, which is incredible. hans zimmer did a great job on this soundtrack (you might also remember him from doing *the rock* soundtrack.) so the music is a plus.
all in all, this is a great movie. it's more tactical and spy-oriented than, say, a james bond flick. but go see it, it's well worth your $8.25.