Mission Impossible 2

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Summary: Embarrassing in every regard
Review: This blunderbuss of a movie was supposed to be saved by having John Woo make it look good; however, nothing can save a conceptual abortion of this magnitude. Throwing money at it only makes the effect worse, as if drinking more Cuervo Gold will make the hangover more bearable. This movie was a total overcompensation for the incredibly inscrutable "Mission Impossible I". In that movie, the double twist was supposed to look intelligent, after an hour-and-a-half of incoherent garbage in the guise of an "heavy" plot that didn't make a lick of sense. "Mission Impossible II" reaches for the other extreme when it was realized that good writing is necessary for that sort of thing. Since "MI:1" looks positively clever next to this fatuous mess, it seems that the "concept committee" didn't feel like rubbing two brain cells together to achieve the critical mass needed to pull off a decent script. "MI:2" has such a simplistic plot, yet they still need to pull the 'fake mask' thing whenever things start getting muddled. Every supposed "shocker/twist" is utterly predictable. The premise is totally ludicrous, and bascially everything lacks any kind of proportion. Tom Cruise is so dull in his line delivery, it is embarrassing how supposedly charismatic the whole thing is supposed to be. The amazing thief, as the female lead, never really does anything that amazing except open a door all by herself and pick a lock. The "witty" exchanges with the hot chick are so hammy that the dialogue about satellites and laptops are infinitely more interesting. John Woo's attempted rescue of this lukewarm creation revolves around various visual scenes that are interesting in and of themselves. The resignation for a few technically stunning scenes to be excellent, while the movie as a whole blunders on, is not entirely excusable.

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Summary: All style, no substance...
Review: This is a movie that looks great, with a killer soundtrack, some amazing stunts and a halfway decent plot. As a summer blockbuster, it's pretty darn efficient. It has slightly better effects than MI1 (also 3 stars) but a slightly worse story. Like most other summer blockbusters, especially in the action genre, it's ultimately hollow inside. This is a renter, not something you need on your shelf for all time.

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Summary: Mission Impossible 2: Not that great, not that bad.
Review: Mission Impossible 2 has Tom Cruise playing Ethan Hunt, an IMF agent. He is sent on a mission to stop another IMF agent, Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott), who has sold out and stolen a deadly genetically-engineered virus. Having both the virus and the cure, Ambrose's plan is to release the virus and him having the only antidote, will be filthy rich. Using the help of Nyah Nordof-Hall (Thandie Newton), Ambrose's ex-girlfriend, Ethan Hunt go after Ambrose.

First, the problems with this movie: 1) The director John Woo may have made this movie exploding with action, but why did he have to have so many slow motion scenes? Also, sometimes you see the same scene repeated over and over. Whenever it does that, I always blink my eyes a couple of times to make sure I'm not seeing double! 2) The plot is so very, very simple, you can already guess the ending. 3) I don't know how Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt could have fallen for Nyah Nordof-Hall (Thandie Newton)? The romance wasn't that hot. Like when they first meet, their eyes are locked for what seems like eternity (or was it that long?)... Cruise's and Newton's face don't change at all! 4) As some other people have stated, some of the things Tom Cruise were just next to impossible that it seemed silly! (Later I'll explain how sometimes this isn't so bad.) Like when Tom Cruise and Dougray Scott crash into each other, jumping off their motorcycles. 5) The showdown at the end with Tom Cruise and Dougray Scott was too, too, long. Every time you feel like it was going to finish, one or the other gets out a gun or a knife.

All right, finally, to the good parts. 1) Like I said before, some of the stunts and action were just too impossible. But this movie is mission impossible so some parts I didn't mind like when the knife comes very, VERY close to Hunt's eye. That scared the life out of me! 2) The action was really awesome! Like when Hunt is trapped in the laboratory and when he climbs the cliffs in the beginning.

As for the special features, there's so many things you can look at. There's one feature I particularily like, the "Impossible Shots" with interviews with Tom Cruise, John Woo and Stunt Coordinator Brian Smrz. There is one hitch though, I can't tell if John Woo is speaking English or not! He has the worst accent you've ever heard and he keeps repeating the same words! Whenever I see these "Impossible Shots", I always skip the part with John Woo. Believe me, you're not missing much.

So, here's my conclusion for this movie. It's not that great, not that bad. This is the type of entertainment which you don't have to think so much to watch it, just be dazzled by the effects. If you want to watch a movie with lots of spectacular scenes and a good plot, watch "Matrix".

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Summary: A Masterpiece? Naaaah...
Review: A good DVD. Not Fantastic, but good. You don't have to be very intelligent to see it though. Viktor

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Summary: CRUISE IN HIS WORST PERFORMANCE EVER.
Review: It will be a while before I watch another Tom Cruise movie again, because the dissapointment I felt after watching this movie is unbeliavable. First: Cruise destroyed Ethan Hunt, the TV-series character didnÂ't deserve that. 2) The chemistry between Cruise and Thadie NEwton is non-existant. 3) Most action sequences are laughable, ludicrous - the car chase with the female thief, the moutain-climbing without hopes, the jump from the motorcycles, with the two "macho" men clashing chest agaisnt chest in mid-air; 4) The mask subject is repeated over and over until it becomes a joke; 5) The coldness of the movie is so shocking, it makes clear the totally formulatic concept of the movie; 6) Hopkins presence is a farse, so brief it is.

If all of these motives are not enough to make this movie a turkey, then I donÂ't know nothing at all. I repeat: even watching this as a brainless action-adrenaline movie, itÂ's a horrible motion picture, ...

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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: This is a ridicously boring movie that pays more attention to action and stunts (and trying to make them dramatic by playing them in slow motion) than to a strong plot. While the first was an exciting spy movie this is meant to be an action thriller that is boring and predictable. Whoever wrote up this movie must have been high at the time, and Tom Cast and the cast deliver a poor performance. Short and simple, MI2 is a huge disappointment. Don't waste your money. Buy the first one if youd don't have it. While this is a one star flop Mission Impossible 1 is a magnificent, well written, well acted classic.

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Summary: Mission Incredible
Review: You forrget what the mission is during the movie, but it is fantastic. It is a million times better than number one. Tom cruise does some super-fabulous stunts, and there are some unforgetable moments to this movie. I think it is a must-see, super-cool movie. The review at the end of the movie indudes some really cool features and laughables.

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Summary: Will be a John Woo classic
Review: If you like John Woo's style, get this movie. If you like Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible, get the first one. If you like more plot and suspense movie, get F/X.

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Summary: Classic John Woo action, at the expense of a decent plot
Review: The inferior sequel rears its ugly head yet again. Classic John Woo action is the only thing that makes this movie. Other than that, there is nothing else that you will find remarkable.

First of all, the surprises, twists and turns and shocks of the first movie are just completely left out in this movie. You never would have expected some of the events in the first one to happen, but they did. In this film, you see everything coming a mile away. The very few scenes that are intended to be shocking or surprising are too blatantly obvious to deliver the effect.

The plot suffers from misdirection and boredom. With a cheesy love sub-plot thrown into a story about a killer virus that a former IMF agent is eager to get his hands on, there isn't much you'll find enjoyable or engrossing. Missing the suspense of the original, you won't need to think or try to put two and two together. And once again, a renegade IMF agent is the villain. What is it with these guys? Do they go evil after they have one too many missions? Everything is pretty much right there on a platter.

The action is classic John Woo, but becomes way too unbeleivable to be appreciated. Ethan Hunt has accuracy with his gun that would make the Terminator jealous, and pulls off stunts that are just a bit too over-the-top for my tastes. I also didn't know that they make guns with unlimited ammo nowadays. Throughout the whole movie, you will see Ethan Hunt reload his gun no more than one time. The motorcycle and driving stunts are done fairly well, but again, become too unbeleivable to be appreciated. Last time I checked, Ethan Hunt was an IMF agent, not Neo from the Matrix.

Overall, if you want some mindless action and crazy stunts, then you might enjoy this movie. However, if you enjoyed the first movie, you will probably find that this sequel is going to fall short of expectations. The film moves slowly, and the end fight drags on way too much, at which point you will be asking yourself 'when is it gonna end?' Unfortunately, M:I2 does not live up to the hype, or the lofty expectations of the original.

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Summary: Worst Movie next to The Matrix
Review: I hated The Matrix and I hated this one! Both movies had confusing plots and there was no excitement in either of em..but I'll stick to MI2.....unlike the first one, MI2 drags on a boring love story with boring discussions that lead to nowhere and a plot that one would need a map to follow since it's so hard to figure out....the only good thing about this movie was the ending since that was the only exciting part of the movie.....the rest is all talk and that's not thrilling......the first one had a lot of action but this one had absolutely almost no action which left us to wonder.......Why give someone a mission when it's boring? Absolute Waste of money! don't see this movie!