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Rating: 6/10 (21 May 2006)

I must say I think DePalma's version was clever and fun to weave through, while this one focuses more on Hunt's running abilities. Tom Cruise gives us lots of "intense" looks while breathing as hard as possible. It's like they shoulda campaigned for Michael Mann to direct so everything could break off in pieces and randomly explode. The plot is just average and lacks the initial wow factor of the first. Phillip Seymore Hoffman does what he can do with the shallow screenplay and acts his ass off as usual. The action is definitely up to par with the summer kick, and pulls no punches in how far it goes. There are a couple cool gadgets throughout, and not to mention missile throwing helicopters. With it's fun it compromises some key elements to a good movie. Tom cruise does his best to over act Ethan Hunt's character. The plot was so thin, i could slice through it with a butter knife.and The "twists" are easy and predictable. It just doesn't have that classy spy-thriller feel that the first M:I: had. It's like they dumbed down for the audience. We never find out what the "rabbit's foot" does or is, only left to assume. Don't get me wrong, this is a fun and semi-engaging movie. It just doesn't live up to the hype it was given or the rating is sustains on IMDb. When I think of Mission Impossible, I think classy and mentally engaging (of course totally disregarding M:I: 2) and this just doesn't stay close. I'd make this comment more witty and interesting except I'm tired and watching Family Guy. 6/10.