Great Film: Mission: Impossible II
Totally different style.
Mission: Impossible was a fast paced espionage thriller that actually
made you think, which is what I like in a movie. Since John Woo, who is
one of the kings of the action genre, took over for Brian De Palma, you
can expect Mission: Impossible II to be an intense action movie with a
majorly dumbed down plot. Everything to do with the plot is laid out
for us basically right away. Now, all there is to do is sit back and
watch those classic John Woo action sequences. In this movie, Ethan
Hunt is once again a secret agent, and he is sent on a mission to stop
a crooked agent from stealing a deadly virus for his own use.
I liked the first Mission: Impossible better because it had a more
advanced plot. This Mission: Impossible is just a bland shoot 'em up
action film. Now there's nothing wrong with that. The movie was still
immensely entertaining. It just didn't fit in with the first film. Even
the character of Ethan Hunt, though still played by Tom Cruise, is
different. In this movie he doesn't seem as serious about his job. He's
more cocky. However, I do like that the character now has absolutely
amazing skills in hand to hand combat.
Overall, if you're looking for a smart spy thriller like the first
film, this ain't it. If you're looking for a fun action film with
amazing action sequences, this is it.
6.5/10
Cast
- Ulrich played by Dominic Purcell
- Ethan Hunt played by Tom Cruise
- John C. McCloy played by Brendan Gleeson
- Luther Stickell played by Ving Rhames
- Sean Ambrose played by Dougray Scott
- Nyah Nordoff-Hall played by Thandie Newton
- Hugh Stamp played by Richard Roxburgh
