Mission Impossible, Part 0

Rating: Null/10 (9 December 2001)

This movie has in common with Mission: Impossible a star-spangled cast, an obviously impossible mission (involving sneaking through laser beams) which will, of course, be carried out perfectly, a lot of attitude... but overall, in my opinion it's waaay better, mainly because it never takes itself seriously. True, (as in M:I) there's nothing surprising or remarkably original, but at least the atmosphere of overall coolness of these apparently very amateurish casino robbers who will succeed against all odds AND, accordingly, without much regard for plot credibility, is made thoroughly enjoyable simply by fun dialogues and actors who, yes, all play the type of character they're most well-known for --- and best at. Basically pure, unsophisticated yet good, entertainment.