John Woo: action sequence genius

Rating: 8/10 (26 May 2000)

John Woo has made a terrific film with MI2. The action is an adrenaline-pumping, high octane thrill ride. It's worth seeing just for the last fifteen minutes alone. Woo choreographs his action sequences so that they have the fell of a finely tuned ballet of violence. The man is the master of his genre.
The film itself is also quite good. Cruise does a wonderful job as Ethan Hunt and the girl is very good too. The plot is quite obviously secondary to the masterful action of the film, but it holds together well on its own.
If you suspend disbelief and go into this movie with an open mind, you are certainly in for a very fun ride.