Hopkins should have been called back.

Rating: 6/10 (11 June 2006)

I think the classy feel of the second was completely lost in this one. Hopkins was sorely missed. Hoffman was a good nemesis, but his calibre was wasted utterly in this movie. He has style, no doubt, villains should always have that, but I was expecting something - well, more! Tom Cruise looks fab, he has hit his 40's with a resounding bang! And I must say, the heroine angle was ludicrous! I mean I can understand the need to be different from Bond and therefore the need for Hunt to actually commit to a woman, but Monaghan is too saccharine sweet and Jamie Lee Curtis did a better job of playing the dumb wife of a double agent in True Lies. Maggie Q - ah - she has something to DO in the movie! Overall, it's cool to watch if you have nothing to kill your time. It's a fast paced movie, thankfully, the editing is superb and one doesn't get bored while watching this action drama.