Its strength and creativity comes in its action, not plot

Rating: Null/10 (1 July 2000)

I was one of the few people who actually liked Mission: Impossible. I liked the plot...it was nearly impossible to understand but it knew that and didn't try to make it any clearer. It had so many turn-backs in the first 30 minutes that you realize if your going to try to keep up with whats going on in the story it's going to be a waste of your time. Nevertheless it was fun seeing the characters, who seemed to know exactly what was gonig on even though the screenwriters didn't, and it had a very good high tech heist scene.
In Mission Impossible II they decided to go a differint way, instead of bringing a maze for a plot they use a simple, cliched plot thats easy to follow. The problem is, it isn't easy to care about. The characters are alright, I liked that Australian dude. It seems that Tom Cruise is a little full of himself, I kinda think hes a wuss. In this movie he tries to make himself as pretty as possible...his wavy hair is shown in slow motion during one of the car chases and the light catches his face perfect every time. But he runs like a chiken. Im surprised he kept that shot in the movie.
When you put the predictable plot aside, however, you have some of the best action sequences ever shot. I never saw any of John Woos earlier stuff, but I can tell he has a gift. He can make even a simple scene with a man climbing a mountain breathtaking. The characters in this movie fight like gods...but thats the way it should be. If these characters were anything close to real they'd all have been killed by the time the movie was over. The only weak part about this is the fact that Tom Cruise is playing one of these god like characters. I just can't picture him doing anything athletic (look at how he runs).
Overall, the movie earns the following awards: BEST Action Sequences of 2000, WORST Plot and Characters of 2000, and WORST Casting (another problem is they advertise Anthony Hopkins as the star and he has 2 scenes total) IT scores an average rating of "Pretty coo if you're not in the mood for thinking but for lots of explosions and dying people."