Simple plot showcases elegant fight scenes

Rating: Null/10 (26 May 2000)

This movie, although lacking the plot intrigue of the first Mission Impossible, is more interesting to watch due mainly to the graceful fight scenes so characteristic of director John Woo. Tom Cruise does a believable job as Ethan Hunt; although, one mustn't expect too much of a man thousands would go to see merely because he is great eye candy. The other characters are credible if not well developed but this isn't too much of a problem because the plot is central around two characters: Ethan Hunt and Naya, the thief he ensnares to help him to recapture the chimera. This movie is absolutely worth the price of admission and since I watched at a drive-in and it was fantastic, I recommend everyone do the same if possible.