One of the few great action movies.

Rating: 9/10 (28 September 2000)

Not since "Die Hard" have I been so satisfied after watching an action movie.
John Woo, Tom Cruise, and Mission Impossible. It just doesn't get much better than this. While the story and characters were kind of flat, the action was anything but. And isn't that what's most important in an "action" movie? You have to give Woo credit for taking an average summer blockbuster and turning it in to something really great.
Sure some of the stunts were somewhat unrealistic, but what did you expect? Woo gave the action scenes his own touch, so that crashes and explosions you've seen before look like something new.
A lot of people instantly classified this movie as a stupid action flick, and did not give it the chance it deserves. Anyone who knows movies knows this is a worthwhile effort and can't be missed.