john woo rehash

Rating: 1/10 (6 June 2000)

ok.. this is how it goes.. i walk into thei MI-2 thinking that it will be this great movie. the first flick was great: plot- not that predictable, spec fx- good, use of modern day technology- realistic. now as for this movie, i was much disappointed. there were only three scenes where i was impressed. the first scene, where ethan hunt is rock climbing, and he swings to that far crevice... nice touch. the spanish dancer scene, i love how the music is created by the dancers heels. and this is the one and only place in the movie where the slow motion is effective. other than that, the rest of the slow motion sequences are jsut as useless as in broken arrow and face/off. then ... you have the "van damme 8 camera shot punch" that we all know and love. the acting.... crap. and thew plot, what can i say... the girl is vital to the "plan," and both the protagonist and the antagonist love her. the bad guy has a excuse... but good ol tommy just slept with her once. the whole stunt double- arch nemesis thing reminds me of face/off as well. the only remaining quality scene is the motorcycle chase. that was worth while. yet not worth the $6.50 that i paid to get in.