Looks like a Tom Cruise one-man-show, but fun to watch

Rating: 7/10 (23 August 2000)

Mission Impossible 2 is something of a must-see for action-genre fans. I must say that you cannot help but notice that the story is full of stereotypes, and having seen the whole movie you could arrive at the thought that you've just seen a Tom Cruise one-man-show. But the point is: Despite that, it's a lot of fun to watch. Choreographed action-scenes, minutely set in scene are John Woo's handwriting, and he continues the use of dramatic slow-motion sequences within them, as seen in "Face/Off". Some slow-motion combat scenes somewhat reminded me of "The Matrix", but they are not just a mere plagiarism. Tom Cruise is at his best as action-hero, but the storyline is unconvincing, and the storytelling is slow and tired in the middle segment of the movie. Writers Moore/Braga are miles away from their peak performances. Nonetheless, M:I-2 seen as a whole, is better than the first part. For those of you who noticed: composer Hans Zimmer doesn't use his motive from "The Rock" in this score. Rating: 7 of 10.