James Bon--Mission Impossible...

Rating: Null/10 (28 June 2000)

The latest 007 flick directed by John Woo...Wait a second...This isn't a Bond movie it's Mission Impossible II. But how can that be. The main character has amazing technological gadgets, he's trying to save a beautiful girl from an ex-spy and he's trying to save the world from a horrible biological weapon. It must be James Bond's latest adventure. Cool cars, lots of guns, disguises....oh there it is, this is a Bond movie in disguise.
Mission Impossible Two was an enjoyable movie, with some daring action sequences and a stellar soundtrack. John Woo's unique flare for slow motion and endless moving shots shone through in this latest film.
Tom Cruise took more of a physical role in M:I 2. Performing some truly breath taking stunts and getting involved in a few action packed kung-fu fight sequences. His acting seemed to take second place to his martial arts and motor cycle chases.
Thandi Newton, played a typical bond girl role. Her character is a thief who has to team up with Ethan Hunt to rescue the world from an ex-spy. She shoes some strength in certain scenes but is ultimately just another woman for the mighty action hero to save in the end of the film.
The story was lacking in intensity, the action was lacking in realism and the acting was just plain old lacking.
The high points of the film were John Woo's ability to transform a mediocre action scene into a ballet of guns and explosions. The Soundtrack was quite unique, with some of the most unexpected choices in a movie to date. And of course who can forget about Anthony Hopkins or Vingh Rames, both of these men managed to make a memorable appearance in the film.
All in all I would give M:I 2 a 6.9 or 7 out of ten. It lacked the intensity of the first movie but made up for it in action.