Does not live up to the series.

Rating: 2/10 (21 July 2000)

The TV series featured a team of experts with the goal of causing something to happen without ever letting on that there had been any government intervention at all. The trick was to pull a high tech con job on world leaders, high-rolling criminals, or whatever. The technology was useful, but the psychological aspects were what made the show interesting. Jim Phelps had to pull off some very subtle acts at times. That very light-handed approach was why the missions were considered "impossible".

So what does Ethan Hunt do? Wreak havoc wherever he goes, it seems. No subtlety here, rather just an excuse to pack as much meaningless action into two hours as you can. I counted at least three opportunities to bring the mission to a successful conclusion that were missed or dropped. All so that we could be treated to an impossible car chase, an over-long fist fight and other inanities. The stunts were impossible, the mission was anything but. Rate this P for "Puerile".
Well anyway, the girl was cute.