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Mission Impossible 2

Mission Impossible 2

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Enjoy the journey
Review: Let's take this movie into perspective. It's Mission Impossible 2...not the first...or the last. They're laying it out like the television series. Each episode is different. Each movie will be different and have a different feel to it...a different flavor. We can't be too critical about how it was compared to the previous film. The next one will be different still. Enjoy the movie for what it is. A journey into a world that most of us can't go. The cinematography was very Woo. It was fast paced and blended well with the soundtrack that accompanied it. The acting was well done and the story may not have been completely original...but it is still fun to see all the action that takes place from beginning to end. Buy this movie to have a good time and enjoy what these people have worked so hard to create for the audience. A good cutting-edge cinimatic adventure film with loud music and exciting new stunts never before seen on film. Enjoy.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: There are better
Review: A fast paced movie with more intrigue than most shows would dare to put together. The twist and turns will keep you on your feet and at times is somewhat confusing. A good movie, yes, a great movie, No.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Crap, pure and simple
Review: Let me get to the point, this movie is a waste of 2 hours.
Period.
I watched it on DVD along witgh a friend of mine and all we were both yawning about 20 minutes into the movie; this continued until the end.
My biggest compaints:
- John Woo's obsession with slow-motion shots. I hate them. And in this movie, they are a dime a dozen.
- The excessive use of the flesh-mask... Three or four times the darn thing got used; and by the second time you can already tell that they guy is wearing it.
- Story is bland at best.
- Action is so-so at best, only high point was motorcycle chase at the end.
- The end sucks.
Notice how I am not complaining about how "fantastic" or "unbelievable" this movie is... When I watch something called MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, I expect it to be unbelievable, so that was not a problem for me.
I would also like to state that I liked the first one quite a bit.
Skip this movie if you can. You have been warned.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Sequel Impossible
Review: The first Mission Impossible was a great movie, it rocked.. for some reason, someone thought that it would be a great idea to try and make another fortune off of our misfortune and create a sequel.. doesnt anyone in hollywood know that sequels by definition SUCK!!! this one was definitelyt no exception to the rule.. with lame dialogue, horrible plot, terrible acting, and yet another tom cruise look at me i am so beautifulk ego trip, this movie lacked in every category.. the one thing that saved this movie from being a complete and total waste of time and effort was dougray Scott..,.. I never would have been able to see him as a villian until i saw it.. seeing was believing in this film.. otherwise, dont waste your time..

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: MI-2
Review: I liked it the special effects are really good, the acting not bad and the cinamatography quite good. I think it compares well to Mission Impossible well.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Why Woo? Why?!
Review: In future John Woo should stay away from 3 things:

1. BAD SCRIPTS - I actually enjoyed face-off. I think that if John Woo could get a script that got the audience emotionally involved as well as making them think, he could still make a few more good films.

2. EGOTISTICAL ACTORS HE CANNOT CONTROL - I have a feeling Tom Cruise made a lot of the decisions to do with this film. John Woo's job may have been just to make Tom look as good as possible.

3. LOVE STORIES - John Woo has a very strange idea of romance. The idea that the car chase was supposed to be some sort of courting ritual(explained on the DVD) made me laugh. I just think he should stick to pure action. The way he handled the romantic subplot really hurt this film.

He also needs to stop the doves/overblown shootouts/face masks/excessive slow motion. Someone doing a parody of John Woo would make a film very similar to this.

I borrowed the DVD from a friend. If you liked M.I.2 you will love the DVD. It has many behind the scenes interviews and the highlight for me was the hilarious "mission improbable" segment involving Ben Stiller. Unfortunately I did not like M.I.2

Some of the things said by the people involved with this film made me shake my head in disbelief.

John Woo: "I wanted Tom to jump through the flames but Tom said Ethan Hunt was not Superman. He wanted him to be realistic" [LOL] (Kicking guns in the air? Jumping off motorbikes? FACE MASKS?!)

Stunt Coordinator: "Tom did the jump at the beginning a number of times until it was perfect" [ROFL] (I suppose he dodged real machine gun fire while he was at it)

Stunt Coordinator: "Tom has done more jumps than 99% of stuntmen" [ROFLOL] (No he hasn't)

The amount of Cruise worship on this DVD actually made me sick. Yes I know he did his own stunts. I know it was dangerous. You don't have to tell me EVERY SECOND!!!

If you don't mind any of this you will enjoy the DVD which has as many extra features as a M.I.2/Tom Cruise fan would want...

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Major disappointment
Review: I am so disappointed at this movie. The reason I give it 2 stars is that it is a John Woo movie with our "pretty" boy Tom in it. The plot is straight and simple, and the fight scenes are not up to the standard of John Woo's previous movies. One note is that John Woo is not good at directing hand-to-hand combat scenes. And the gun battle in this movie really sucks. If you are a Woo's fan, then go see other movies like A Better Tomorrow 1&2, The Killer, Hard Boiled, Hard Target, and Face Off. If these are unavailable, then go watch The Replacement Killer and Broken Arrow. For those of you whimps used to watching sissy movies like The Titanic and The Wedding Planner, you might find it "action-thrilled." If you aren't that type, there are certainly better John Woo movies out there.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: M:I-2 is a must see action extravaganza!
Review: Okay, those first 75 minutes might not prepare you for the exhilarating final 45 minutes, as in that time span features action sequence after action sequence after action sequence. There's shootouts, car chases, shootouts during the car chases, and a good deal of martial arts, too. Watch this movie if you want to be entertained.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Waste of time and money
Review: Last night I had a terrible experience of watching this movie. It is a real waste of time and money (it was fortunate that I was presented the cassette). Actually, this shame must be rated zero, but music is nice and 1 is a fair rating for it. Everything is not interesting at all. Visual effects, fights and races are poor; the plot is more than ordinary and it is terribly realized. Acting is awful if it is possible to speak about acting in this movie. I would rather prefer seeing a good Quake-player (or some other gamer) playing instead of entertainment of this type. Woo is not himself - if he goes that way he'd better change his name for Woe.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: MI-2
Review: This is an icredible movie. Tom is awesome in this roll. He is more believable as Ethan in MI-2 than the orignal. The special effects are powerful. I'm not usually an action movie fan, but hands down MI-2 beats out Mission Impossible (1). This is a movie that can be watched again and agian.


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