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Flashy, furious, fast
Mission: Impossible2 is the next step in the M:I series. What is it? Awesome. The plot is very simple (unfortunately; obviously the public can't sit through or understand a bit of intrigue in their action films), but beareble. Cruise pumps out a good performance,as does the rest of the cast. Hans Zimmer's score is perfect, combining elements from synth-trance gods like Paul van Dyk with elements from his awesome scores to the Rock and Gladiator. okay, this of film as Mission: Impossible1 meets Syphon Filter and James Bond007 and you will have a pretty good idea of what you are in for. The action is over the top, 100% impossible (don't kid yourselves, people) and 100% fun. like the matrix (sadly, since this movies seems to copy the matrix, which copied John Woo...go figure), slow motion, bullets, booms, throws, flips, dives, rotations and kicks light up the screen. John Woo has a typical Hong Kong-flair, and it shows through flashy camera angles, and unique speed and camera techniques. Visually AWESOME. too bad they could not have gotten this much flair transmitted into Romeo Must Die, maybe fix some of those pathetic effects. In all, MI2 is a rollercoaster of fun. Definately worth checking out if you like your action hot, and if you are a fan of any of the cast or crew; they do not disappoint.

Face Off 2
Every summer, there's one movie that defines the entire season and sets the pace for the rest of the movies coming out after it. Mission:Impossible 2 was without a shadow of a doubt, THE movie of the summer of 2000. Why? There were two main attributes that stood to make for a formula that would rival the best in action. Cruise and Woo. Granted, nobody ever really thought of Tom Cruise as someone who could be much of an action hero. But John Woo? If you don't know this name by now, go try to build an igloo in Jamaica because sadly, there's no hope left in the world for you. Enough about the summer thing, let's talk movies. First, was the movie any good? That depends on what you're talking about. If you mean good in the sense of story? Sadly, the answer is no. The plot is weak, takes too long to explain, and...to put it honestly...stretches credibility to the point of exaggeration. Nyah Hall(Thandie Newton) falling in love with Super-agent-who-kind-of-reminds-me-of-James-Bond-and-never-dies Ethan Hunt(Tom Cruise) after one incident? wow, I wish I had those kinds of powers over women like her. While the idea for the virus and it's cure was a good idea, you somehow felt that the story was selling itself short. You would walk out of the theater and think to yourself "That was it? All Ambrose wanted was money?" I guess money really is that big a deal, especially the amount that they were talking about. However, why all the fuss over something like a few (billion) bucks? Kind of puts things in perspective. Now if you mean was the movie was good in the sense of something that made your eyes scream for a break, your ears cry because of the glorious sounds that surrounded and engulfed you, and just blew the rest of your senses out of the your head, then I guess the answer would have to be a rousing yes. This movie had everything that's expected in a big summer hit. Guns (John Woo, need I say more?), beautiful women (not pretty...beautiful), a rockin soundtrack (c'mon, who didn't like the Limp Bizkit remake of the theme), a hero who didn't know the meaning of the word die, cars (Porsches and Audis, I must have been dreaming) and of course who better than John Woo to piece this puzzle together. Is there anyone who doesn't like Woo's cinematic style sweeping landscapes, slow-motion sequences, bullets whizzing by your head, people spinning and revealing their 2ND gun that was tucked into the back of their pants, white doves flying past the screen, and...well...need I go on? People criticize this movie as having a weak plot. Then again, who cares? This was a summer flick. It didn't need a strong plot to carry it. The producers saw to that. Did Armageddon, Men in Black, or Independence Day have plots that was fantastic? Not particularly. A giant rock falling towards earth, a giant cockroach that wants to rule the universe, a giant spaceship full of aliens who blow up the white house. I guess they don't do anything small do they. Now why would this review be called face-off 2? this movie drew a few eerie parallels to face off. The main villain who has the hero's face and gets to his woman, if only for a minute? The hero engaging in acts of insanity (remember Cage's esacpe from prison and Cruise's bungee jump?), Car and motorcycle chases towards the end of M:I2 and the boat chase in Face Off. Not too similar, but they do have their similarities. In the end, the real question is if this movie is worth buying on DVD. Absolutely. Without a doubt, this movie has the guts and the impact of a 300 pound rushing football player. Nobody cares what's in his brain or what the point of the entire story is, all they want to see is something fun, something exciting, something that takes them away from the realities of the world, if only for a few hours...and isn't that what the point of movies is?

A somewhat energetic let down.
I saw Mission: Impossible 2 in the theaters soon after opening day. I thought this follow up to the amazing prequel, Mission:Impossible, was a very entertaining and worhty sequel. This was before I read an article where the writer openly admitted to writing the story around the already pre-conceived action sequences. Why did they tell us that? I had great respect for Mission: Impossible 2. Tom Cruise, who also produced the film, had the guts to make a film completely different from the original, bring in a director that has little experience in american film in comparison to other great action directors, and really juist go balls out. I excepted the symbolic doves and crashing waves, and moody slow motion, but when I read that interview, I felt very let-down. However, to date (7/30/2000), Mission: Impossible 2 has grossed $209.9 million dollars, so obviously people don't really care. Now, I'm not going to just complain about the movie, because there were a hell of a lot of things that were cool about it. First of all, the gun play. The double guns are the snazziest thing to happen to action movies in a long time. It's so graceful and balletic, and when you throw in a little slow-motion, it leaves you kind of dizzy once the action speeds back up. Secondly, there is nothing better than when the $20 million star of the movie does his own stunts. Tom Cruise was so happy to finally have some work, he was willing to do anything. He jumped form cliff-face to cliff-face in a dizzying spectacle that leaves you breathless once he finally stands triumphantly at the peak. The final battle between Ambrose an Hunt, is amazing. Yes, the blows that the two men were taking should have incapacitated them shortly after the beginning of the fight, but who cares? When you go into a movie like this, you have to suspend belief. Lastly, the overall style of the film was great. Each camera move advanced the story, built tension and suspense, and just looked damn good. All in all, Mission: Impossible 2 was a good film, but it could have been better, and the production values could have been higher.

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