THE ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF THE SUMMER

Rating: Null/10 (27 May 2000)

This was a huge improvement from the last one,and the action here is definitely non-stop from start to finish. However the characters here are fairly okay,but there are more explosions here than emotions. Once again,pretty-boy secret agent Ethan Hunt(Tom Cruise),must stop a deadly virus from getting to millions of people,including into the hands of the rogue agent (Dougray Scott). Thandie Newton's character as an international jewel thief looks like she is posing for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model here(thinking she is Tyra Banks),but this is a far cry for her really then the last movie she did(Oprah's crap "Beloved"),and she is very good here. The coolest in the whole movie is Ving Rhames as the electronic/computer expert(in the Greg Morris role). The action sequences are slow-paced,but it keeps the suspense going. The best part of the movie is when Cruise's character goes after the rogue agent in a spectacular motorcycle chase that is worth the admission. Give John Woo,who is a master of his craft,a cheering ovation because he knows how to do action movies and I really like his style of this which was way better than Brian DePalma's version of the same title. If I had a choice of what to see this weekend,it would be M:I 2 and its worth seeing twice!!! Rating:***1/2 out of ****