Alternatively titled 'Ethan Hunt: James Bond Wanna Be'

Rating: Null/10 (25 June 2000)

There was no Impossible Mission. This was just a vehicle for Tom Cruise' ego. I remember the original MI series (And the first half of the first movie) being about a 'Team' of people, all experts in particular skills, who would come together and, as a 'Team' would tackle an 'Impossible' mission.
This was nothing like either the series, or even MI-I. Ethan Hunts 'Team' consisted of a communications expert who loses contact with him, an Australian (Presumably cast because it was filmed here) helicopter pilot and an internationally notorious thief who couldn't even pick a pocket properly.
Action fans won't be too disappointed as Mr Hunt manages to kill all the bad guys from every manner of impossible position and situation whilst defying both gravity and physics. Fortunately in order to accomplish this he has acquired a gun that never needs reloading or cleaning and that is magically attached to his hand by an invisible force.
Most filmgoers will be disappointed though as this movie is filled with clichés, bad acting from most of those with more than 10 minutes screen time, scenes copied from other movies and total plot cop outs.
In conclusion I would say that after the success of MI-I Mr Cruise & Woo saw us coming.
5/10