Where one film has gone before...

Rating: Null/10 (20 July 2000)

During the opening sequence with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) free-climbing a rock face, all I could think of was that last (and only other that I can recall) Paramount movie that started like that.
That's right. "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier".
Lots of action, special effects, an unexpected love story, people not appearing to be who they really are, a ridiculous (minimal) plot, and over-the-top direction.
That about sums up both films.
OK, M:I2 has better effects and acting, and we get Thandie Newton instead of Nichelle Nichols, but just as "The Final Frontier" bore little resemblance to "Star Trek", this movie owes little to the original series.
And can we please have a "Mission: Impossible" film that doesn't involve someone from the IMF turning traitor?
This is a fun John Woo film and worth the popcorn and a matinee, but don't expect it to be "Mission: Impossible".