Absurdity and eye candy with not much else

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2000)

This movie is basically the dumbest of all the latest action flicks, with the exception of Battlefield Earth. There are some great stunts, and then more great stunts, but no character development or genuine dialogue. We are supposed to know everything about the Cruise character from his past action movies and assume that he and the "impossible-girl with no lines yet plenty of slow-mo screen time" fall instantly in love during the one night they spent together.
The first installment will go down as a much better film because it at least tried to create a plot that drove the movie instead of creating a series of absurd action scenes to drive a plot. Also, the fighting scenes look like a poor man's Matrix and Woo, as usual, makes himself noticed with overly sylistic shots.
All in all, an entertaining movie if you're willing to leave all reason and expectations at the ticket counter.