I've seen worse

Rating: 4/10 (5 May 2006)

Given that this film comes from the proud lineage which is Mission: Impossible, I had pretty high expectations, especially with all the hype. However, those expectations were shot down early into the film by the cheesy dialogue and SUPREMELY PREDICTABLE PLOT.
Bright moments came from Keri Russell as Ethan Hunt's protégé, Lindsay. I have to give her props for really moving beyond that "Felicity" image that has probably haunted her since the late nineties. She was very capable of playing strong and ingénue at the same time.
Also would like to give a hand to Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the crazy villain-type. He's very versatile as an actor and that came through in this film -- they really should've given the man more lines.
All-in-all, a good action flick for anyone wanting to sit inside a nice air-conditioned theater in lieu of the hot weather. But if it's raining -- just go rent the first Mission: Impossible movie and stay in.