A major disappointment

Rating: Null/10 (25 May 2000)

What a tragic mistake for this franchise. Mission:Impossible is supposed to be about a team of spy breaking into unbreakable places and stealing unstealable things with grace and style. The first film was true to that legacy. But this second installment is a travesty. It bears no resemblance to the television series or first film, sans the theme song. Cruise works alone without help. And worst of all, the film is completely John Woo-ified. Super slow-mo ad nauseum. Overall, this film flat out stinks. Considering the talent involved (Robert Towne wrote the script) I expected much, much more. 2/10