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Summary: The Janus Factor
Review: This movie is not exactly in the true spirit of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. However, it contains some of the best action shots ever placed on celluloid. Woo basically takes a skeleton plot and does wonders with it. Over time I have felt that the action scenes in this film more than compensate for the implausibility of some of the plot elements. Perhaps it isn't exactly your father's MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. Further still, it is not mission implausible, it is MISSION IMPOSSIBLE.
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Summary: A Poor Sequel
Review: If you liked the original MI movie, congratulations. So did I. While it was a departure from the series in that there was little real focus on the team dynamics so prevalant on television, it was a fun, entertaining, realistic action flick with some great actors. MI:2 has none of these qualities. The plot again deals with a renegade IMF agent (must be those post-Cold War budget cuts!) who hides in plain sight. The technology is completely implausible, the plot is nonexistent, and the characters are poorly developed. (If you thought the characters in the first MI lacked depth, wait till you see MI:2). Tom Cruise continues what I see as the downward spiral of his career as of late, appearing in bad film after bad film. He has apparently forgotten how to act in a good action movie, and John Woo has forgotten how to direct one--sad to see such a brilliant pair decline to rapidly, and succumb to the pressure to create another box-office, but not critical, success.
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Summary: THE BEST U.S. JOHN WOO FILM.
Review: Previous reviews slating the limited plot are obviously missing the point of John Woo movies. There wasn't much of a plot to Hard Boiled, but that didn't stop it being one of the best action movies of all time. Not that this is as good as Hard Boiled or The Killer, or indeed the majority of John Woo's Hong Kong output, but it is vastly superior to the likes of Broken Arrow and Face Off which Mr.Woo has presented us with since arriving in Hollywood. The action set-pieces are fantastic and that's what John Woo is all about.He makes THE BEST and most spectacular action scenes ever to be put on celluloid.So quit your whinin' about the wafer thin plot and become a John Woo fan!
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Summary: Nobody seems to mention Dougray...
Review: Yeah so Dougray Scott was in this film and no one seems bothered! Any red blooded female out there surely cannot watch it without noticing the fineness!! So I gave the film 5 stars purely for the facial talent!
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Summary: OUT OF WORDS TO SAY HOW BAD IT IS....
Review: Cruise surprised me here...never thought he would sell out so clearly in order to make a "summer blockbuster"....My God, this whole thing is a shame.. how can people spend millions of dollars in a mess of a movie like this on? The plot? You musdt be joking, there is any. THe face mask? Don't wanna ever see anyone using a face mask again !!! THe funny part: the bad guy steals a very importan chemical device, after destroying a commercial airlines, and where does he hide? In a beuatiful white house in the heart of Syndey, Australia, at the coast, plain for all to see !!!!!!! But the point is: for me write a review like this, that means I've already watched the movie (probably paying a ticket in the movie or renting). And that's all that matters for people who are capable to produce an abortion like this: money - our money.... Cruise, you reached the bottom of the barrel here.(And I used to enjoy most of your movies). But now you proved that your great performance in JULY FOURTH was an accident, what you really like to do is "DAYS OF THUNDER", "TOP GUN", whatever....
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Summary: Better then you would think
Review: Lots of people seem to really hate this movie. Understandable. I dont. Admittadely this is not one of John Woo's better efforts in the action genre. Face/off and Hardboiled are much better. That said this is still a good film with more good points then bad. Tom Cruise is a good actor and perfect for the role. Thandie Newtown is stunning and provides great eye candy for the movie. And of course there is the great Mr. Woo. His camera work on this film is amazing and the movie as a whole looks great. All the cool trademarks are here like doves, motorcycles, trenchcoats, sunglasses, two guns etc. The fire-walk was quite cool. The actions scenes are very Woo-esque though toned down to meet the Pg-13 rating. The score is excellent and will get your adrenaline going. Now for the films bad points. Sometimes Woo indulges himself a bit too much. The whole carchase thing was a bit rediculous but otherwise his trademarks in the film i.e. Trenchcoats and sunglasses, slow-mo, explosions, doves etc. are quite enjoyable even though the fight scenes could use some speeding up they are good enough. Dougray Scott is not a good bad guy for the film. Woo's 3 other American films (Face/off, Broken Arrow, Hard Target) all had awesome bad guys but Dougray just does not cut it. However he provides some unintentional laughter with his funny Scottish accent. That being said he is not all that bad just not good when compared to other Woo baddies. The pg-13 rating is the films main bad point. It forces Woo,to tone himself down and reduce his vision. There should have been more action in this movie. Despite all these bad points the movie is still cool and gets better upon repeat viewings. Rent it to see what u think.
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Summary: Sigh!!
Review: You don't have to make a good movie to earn money. A cool trailor is all you need! After so long I still can't overcome from the anger of being cheated (for both money and time). The movie is completely drowned by John Woo's ego of " to show some cool stuff to those corny viewers".
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Summary: Put aside all logic and have fun!
Review: If you can watch this purely for the visual excitment, it's awesome!You know you're watching a John Woo movie if... 1. Most everyone is wearing a black trenchcoat. 2. Half the movie is in slow motion. 3. Heros are generally proceeded by doves or other glowing, symbolicitems of mass courage. 4. More than one helicopter explodes. 5. Everyone cool wears sunglasses and eventually removes them in a slow-motion, classy mannor. 6. Character names are unusual, but deeply representative. 7. Motorcycles are rampant. 8. The hero can shoot the badguy while jumping through fire, swinging from a rope, falling down an elevator shaft or riding on the front wheel of a motorcycle while spinning a one-hundred-eighty degree circle at sixty miles per hour. 9. The plot generally revolves around the villian's intent on mass destruction. 10. Ammunition lasts more than the clip can hold. MUCH more. 11. Always more than one gun shoots at the same time. 12. By the end of the movie everything that isn't exploding has
already exploded.
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Summary: Not worth the time or cost, do not buy.
Review: As a Tom Cruise fan I anticipated a much better movie. The story line is weak, the premises are weak, the characters are weak, there is nothing redeeming about MI2. For example, the bad guys supposedly have captured Cruise and shoot him. But it turns out that Cruise in 60 seconds has put his face (mask) on the bad guy and the bad guys face(mask) on himself, so they shoot the bad guy not Cruise. Apparently Cruise must carry a set of masks of all the bad guys plus his own in his pocket??? A weak movie-a waste of money.
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Summary: Has more good points than bad points.
Review: Bad Points:
Tom Cruise - a short, loony actor, I rarely like anything that with which he is involved.
Good Points:
John Woo directed this film.
It has alot of cool stunts.
Tom Cruise did not have too many lines.
The female co-star is VA-VA-VOOM!
John Woo directed this film - and it shows.
A good flick, buy it, especially if you like John Woo films.
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