The SUMMER begins here...

Rating: 6/10 (3 June 2000)

Well, after all I`ve read here, it`s kinda hard to argue, still I`ll try. OK, let`s go -
BEFORE : I have been avaiting for this one to come as long as probably, everyone. So the moment I finally knew I`ll SEE IT NOW, was as anticipated as that One previous year (with the Star Wars Episode I). As everybody, I knew well and have myself expierenced numerous times, just how BAD sequels sometimes ARE. Anyway, I had several BUT, like John Woo`s superb action (who doubted it would be superb), Tom Cruise (has this guy made a BAD MOVIE through the last decade?) and a three years long being-in-production period. And, in spite of this, I doubted...
AFTER : THIS WAS not THAT GOOD as Face/Off, but - THIS WAS GREAT! It`s exactly what I said to my friends after watchin` it, all I could say. To be honest, I tried to hate MI2, I tried hard, but I couldn`t ! I couldn`t hate the dialogues, in spite of the fact they were made just to give us a bit rest. I couldn`t hate several peaces, taken from the previous movie, mainly because I recognized them only watching the movie the third time. I couldn`t hate John Woo for making the SUMMER BLOCK and NOTHING MORE. But what do we call the SUMMER BLOCK ? Actors like Tom? Do we? Action? Oh my, after the MATRIX? Maybe, CGI then? Please... We had a perfect Bond movie this Christmas and it seems like MI2 lacks all of its best : Cruise is playing alone, nobody to share the movie with him, finally, the plot was lost somewhere on the way to Paramount Studios. AND, ANYWAY, I COULDN`T HATE IT ! I think I couldn`t, because IT IS A JOHN WOO MOVIE after all, because Cruise makes his best in this role, IT has THAT THEME, and, finally, IT JUST TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY !!!
I must admit, I didn`t like the GLADIATOR at all, it FAILS to compare with all of the epic and historical movies I`ve seen. The choice is yours, but I think that the SUMMER has finally begun with the MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE II. & I recommend to see it all the fans of good entertainment, all the fans of John Woo - the Greatest action director of nowadays and all the fans of good films.