The John Woo American film you've been waiting to see.

Rating: 6/10 (17 June 2000)

Granted, it's not Hard-Boiled or The Killer, but Mission Impossible II is on par with the Hong Kong version of Once A Thief. John Woo is finally back on target with the kind of movie he's best at, pure escapist entertainment. The beginning of the movie could have been directed by any number of action directors, but the climax is pure John Woo. All the trademark visuals and stunts are here, although the violence has been toned down to receive a PG13 rating. The criticisms that Woo tries to turn Cruise into Chow Yun Fat are unfounded and started by those who have only seen Chow Yun Fat in Woo's work. This is pure Woo. I only hope that from here he can drive us back into the pure adrenaline rush of a "Hard-Boiled" R rated action film again.