bad rap

Rating: 6/10 (23 June 2000)

This movie has gotten a bad reputation from many fans and reviewers for one reason only: its deviation from its predecessor. Had this been a stand alone movie, I think it would have been more warmly accepted. When you go to see this, your first instinct will be to compare it to the first MI movie. This, however is a big mistake in that you would be comparing apples to oranges. Pseudo-intellectuals loved MI one. They love the fact that while most movie watchers were turned off by the ridiculous plot twists and incomprehensible story line, they understood it. MI 2 on the other hand, is a higher than average bombastic action film along the lines of a James Bond movie. It was actually more entertaining than the first film. At least the entire cast wasn't killed in the first few frames. Is it true to the original TV show? I don't know. I never watched it anyway.