Inevitable conclusion? Yes. Enjoyable ride there: Absolutely!

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2000)

Leonard Maltin's review of The Mission is perfectly accurate. It was long for today's attention span. The conclusion was inevitable. The cinematography was superb, and the acting top notch. His overall rating, however, should be double his 2 and a half stars. Yes, it has the flaws Maltin speaks of, but so what? Because of its good points, it was still a long riveting movie experience with unforgettable memories.