tv ads gave away this mission

Rating: 6/10 (29 November 2000)

Once again Hollywood's backward logic of showing all the best parts of a movie in the television commercial ruined what could have been an otherwise okay flick. John Woo was a welcome director to the project because his flair certainly added some substance to a lacklustre script, but the final twenty minute showdown between Cruise and the badguys was wrecked because I had seen all the stunts and effects in the commercials and trailers. Oh well. It's worth a rental if you like action movies but don't expect any surprises.