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Summary: But the DVD itself is good...
Review: Looks like everyone has an opinion of MI:2 which boils down to either "hate" or "great". However, what about actual quality of the DVD? For those of you who DID like the movie (and I did enjoy it) and are wondering if they should get the DVD I would say 'YES'. Unlike so many other DVD's that are suppose to be packed with extras (*cough* X-Men *cough*) MI:2 has a nice variety of extras that I actually found interesting and enjoyable. Especially interesting are the behind the scene looks at how they filmed the numerous action sequences (some of which were much more dangerous than some of these reviews have given the actors credit for). The addition of the MTV skit with Ben Stiller is great. Picture and sound quality is top notch (check out the review from 'Widescreen Review'). Despite the number of bad reviews I know people liked the film (it did gross over $200 million domestically) so for those people I say this high quality DVD is one to add to your collection.BTW, I'm not dissing the X-Men movie, just the quality of extras on the 'Special Edition' DVD. The movie is top notch and there is no question it is far better a movie than MI:2.
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Summary: tom cruise should do more john woo movies
Review: i was dissapointed seeing mi:2 in the cinema but the 2nd time on video its a lot better. tom cruise is really cool in mi:2 and it really suits him to do action movies and he should do more of them. the action scenes are some of the best iv'e seen and iv'e seen a lot! of action movies. john woo uses the double guns so! cool its his trademark and they make the best action 'hench' face/off. i also hope arnie might do a john woo movie!
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Summary: mi 2
Review: this is a great movie it has a lot of twists and turns in this movie so dont leave for a second. it has great scenes like the chase and when tom goes to save the girl. this is better than the first one and tom has a break through performance in this movie . it is about a drug that will kill if infected. but there is a cure that is hard to get.
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Summary: Mission Un-Memorable!
Review: Never one to be close-minded, I expose myself to all sorts of movies. I really do enjoy action movies when they are done well and have an interesting story line to go with them. MI2, however, does not fall into the aforementioned category. The characters were flat and bland. When Cruise's female love interest injected herself with the virus, I frankly could have cared less if she was rescued (not that I ever was at the edge of my seat with suspense as to how it would turn out - that was sooo obvious) or not. As for action, I wasn't even impressed with that. The beginning opens with Cruise's rock climbing scene, which was panoramically impressive. After that, however, there is little, if any, action until the very last portion of the movie. Since the story was so inane, I would have at least expected more action sequences. Instead, the movie bombards the viewer with lack luster dialogue and plotting. If you want to see a really great, action packed flick, I strongly suggest X-Men or Gladiator. X-Men is non-stop fun with interesting characters that you both want to see more of and care about. Plus, X-Men's Hugh Jackman gives a great performance - I strongly suspect that he will follow in the footsteps of his other Australian predecessors, Mel Gibson and Russel Crowe, which in turn leads me to segway into Gladiator. This is a movie of epic scale that manages to be emotionally uplifting while at the same time satisfying even the most carnage-craved fanatic. My suggestions - skip MI2 and go buy either X-Men or Gladiator, both of which I gave 5 stars. If you still need a strictly action-based flick, however, I suggest The World is Not Enough - you can't go wrong with Bond - that is James Bond.
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Summary: Great special effects and action but........
Review: ...the plot was defintley lacking. Not much acting going on here. The special effects and action is the only reason this got a 3. When this movie came out, they gave it 3 of 4 stars because of the action and special effects and said it had no plot. They said the same thing about "Gone in 60 Seconds" and gave it 2 stars. Of the 2, I liked "Gone.." better than "Mission...". A big part of why this didn't do it for me was there were too many dead parts. It needed more action. Also, the widesreen really took away from this as about a third of the screen was taken away from top to bottom. I couldn't believe just how narrow it was. Though I did like this movie, if #3 comes out, they better make it more like the 1st one, or it's gonna flop.
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Summary: Needs a little while to pick up but ends up action packed!
Review: The first mission impossible movie didnt really stick in my mind that well, and wasnt to great. When the movie started I knew this would be a heck of a lot better than part 1. But I was sent through a roller coaster of ideas before I actually settled down and got into the movie. The begining is action packed but seriously slows down for about a half hour with a lot of story build up. But I felt that once they were attempting the break in this movie seriously picked up the pace. The action scenes were simply amazing with stunts that were mind boggleing. This movie definitly makes up the begining with heart pounding action through the final half of the movie. The acting is superb and all the characters are believable. I also though Cruz did an awesome job of learning a little martial arts for the movie. This movie might not be watched over and over but I highly suggest you check it out.
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Summary: John Woo is a genius
Review: Where Mission Impossible 1 was much smarter, Mission 2 is much more of a gun toting, feet flying, jumping, kicking, punching, stabbing, heck-of-a-fun-movie. But, John Woo is the true star here. Tom Cruise is not an action star. He's not. Even in the clip from the trailer, where Cruise does a roundabout kick, and on the way up, his cheeks trailing the rest of his face, Tom looks out of place. But John Woo actually makes him look good. The acting isn't that great. Ving Rhames is great, reprising his role as Luther. His entrance to the movie picks up the pace and the entertainment. Newcomer Thandie Newton, playing Nyah, Cruise and Scott's love interest in the film, works well. She's absolutely beautiful, with the looks of Catherine Zeta-Jones. She also is very believable at points. But Cruise is very disappointing - his smile looks more like a "I'm going to be making 50-80 mil" instead of a real smile. In many areas, he didn't seem to put in any effort at all, and then at times overacted for the film. The guy has come of Magnolia and Eyes Wide Shut, two acting-based films, and to make the switch to action is tough. But in the end, who cares? It's John Woo - who is truly a genius. His movies never fail to entertain, and guess what? Mission: Impossible 2 delivers. If you're a fan of the intellectual spurring of the first film, with twists at every turn, and vice versa, this film won't be your favorite. But if you like a good shoot-em-up flick, this is right up your alley.
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Summary: fasten your seatbelts: this movie really takes off!
Review: I'll admit it right away: I liked the first MI movie, and I liked this one even better. Both have heart-stopping action, outstanding special effects, great soundtracks and some funny, goofy scenes as well. Don't watch these movies if you are looking for deep character-development or dialogue film. Don't even question some of the aspects of the plot, you don't do that for James Bond, either, right? But if you are ready to get your popcorn and go for a fun ride, you will not regret getting MI or MI2. Since MI2 came out after "the matrix", a true watershed movie for special effects, even the most sophisticated action afficionados will not be disappointed. There are some really eye-popping scenes in this one. The cinematography is outstanding, not only in the well-advertised Australian scene, but throughout the movie. Tom Cruise does well again as Ethan and we are happy to see his friend Luther back as well. As a scientist I got some good laughs out of the partly ridiculous portrait of laboratory science and biotech - wouldn't it be too fun if we could sequence virus DNA by looking through a microscope?
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Summary: Disappointing!
Review: I was disappointed. I love big action thriller movies. Unfortunately MI2 didn't deliver. The action scenes were too choreographed to a point that these scenes were cartoonish and MTV video-ish, which is the reasonon why I wasn't able to suspend my disbelief nor was I able to enjoy the movie. Example of it being cartoonish: The scene when Tom Cruise and the villain had a chest-collision. That made the whole movie into a a lousy joke. When I watch big thriller movies, I expect the experience to be like what I felt when I watch Terminator 1 and 2, a high-octane thriller with three-dimensional characters and unpredictable storyline. On the contrary, MI2's characters were so cookie-cutter, the plot elements so predictable. Even the love story there was so contrived and so corny. This was just a bad movie. This actually made me wonder what Tom Cruise was thinking. This movie is an insult to his target audience. I actually fell half-asleep while watching it.
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Summary: Ethan Hunt-James Bond Wannabe
Review: This is a movie that I waited for for months to see, only to suck 2 hours out of my life and 8 bucks out of my wallet. There is no way I am going to buy this movie because it offers absolutely nothing new to the Action/Adventure genre, which recieves much of this multitudinous waste. The plot, if it can be called that, has to do with the Chimera virus and its possible release into the human population, which would kill millions. The characters have about as much depth as a pancake, the action sequences use too much slow-motion, in an overt attempt to cash in on the success of the previous year's "The Matrix." Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, in the last film he was into finesse, but now its guns and using the same ninja manuevers over and over again. The final battle also attempts to generate the electricity of "Speed," whenever you think the villain is dead, he jumps back up to keep fighting. There is another scene with the lead actress just standing on a cliff, as if she will commit suicide. The camera goes to Cruise mindlessly killing Aussie security guards, but the camera comes back to her half a dozen times, for about 30 seconds each time, before the helicopter comes. It made me want to walk out. If you enjoy movies with a bare-bones plot, cardboard characters, and slow action sequences, this is one for you. But this overrated junk will be coming to a bargain bin near you soon, to be replaced on the shelves by others of its kind, movies to be forgotten in a year. I know that there are more people than me who demand more than this from Hollywood, and people aren't going to be amused by the same tricks forever.
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