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Mission:Very Possible
M:I2 is to say the least a vast improvement over the original 1996 movie. Tom Cruise returns as secret agent Ethan Hunt, a spy that even James Bond would like to have as his partner. The films' opening sequence is to say the least, breathtaking, as Hunt climbs on top of a mountain to receive his new assignment. From this point the action begins.John Woo, as usual, employs his slow motion action sequences, those which are similar to his 1997 classic "Face Off", starring John Travolta and Nick Cage. The Dolby Digital soundtrack will knock your ear drums, to say the least your stereo system will receive a good workout. Although there are some scenes which could have been left on the editing room floor, such as the sappy love scenes, which really des not belong in this kind of movie. Watch for an exciting chase sequence near the film's conclusion involving motorcycles, which takes the film to a new level.In conclusion the film earns four stars for its' clever action sequences and a plot which is easy to swallow, considering the near IMPOSSIBLE to follow plot of the original. Remember, this was the #1 money maker of 2000. Needless to say a dissapointing year at the movies. Where is Star Wars when you need it

CRUISE meets WOO for a new HUNT!
Mission Impossible 2 is a cool movie and awesome action which is what keeps this movie going- plus there are many unexpected surprises: The masks! This is a good thrill ride and all but i've seen the plot too many times. I don't get how anyone wouldn't understand it. Some Einstein look-alike makes this virus and this antidote to cure it and is trying to make some bucks with Demeetree (Tom Cruise- Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut, Top Gun). But he is tricked by Sean Ambrose, another agent, and Ambrose steals the virus and tries to make 30 million pounds. So Ethan Hunt, (Cruise), goes out to stop him in high speed, ulitmate shootout form. VERY DIFFERENT from the first Mission Impossible- it's not as confusing and there's a lot more action in the movie... The plot which is old news like in such film's as Wolfgang Petersen's OUTBREAK and Steven Seagal's THE PATRIOT is about some virus that can kill you within 20 hours and has slipped into the wrong hands- Boring- if only it would have been different in that aspect of plotting it would have nearly been perfect. The acting was great- but i woulda liked to have seen some in place of Ambrose's girlfriend- or Hunt's girlfriend-(Either way) should have been someone talented like Nicole Kidman or Patricia Valasquez, maybe even Jennifer Lopez or Carrie Anne Moss (Trinity- The Matrix). The directing you could tell was far more different, from Brian DePalma (Mission To Mars) to John Woo (Face/Off, Broken Arrow). Woo for this film used this slow motion a lot which for a few scenes was just too long like when the two (Hunt + Girl) were spinning in there cars over that cliff-like road. That kinda stunk. The masks- how would hunt know to bring all of those and everything- like at the near end when he was in that cave place underground and was facing Ambrose's ally- it really caught me in the theater when I found out that really wasn't Ethan Hunt that died. Well, anyway this movie is pretty good so you should see it if you're an action fan and like seeing a typical plot repeated. Rated PG-13 for Action Violence, Very Brief Language. 123 min

An action movie that will keep you entertained!
This movie is what action movies are all about. It keeps you entertained from start to finish, and it does pretty well in other ways. The story is still pretty good, nowhere near as good as the first one, but it's still good. Some people may say that the save-the-world theme is old, but that's what action movies are about. Give me one James Bond film where 007 didn't do that. Give me any other action movie without that theme. Lord of the Rings had it. Star Wars had it. So does the fact that M:I-2's story revolves around someone saving the world make the movie bad? No way! It's the kind of plot that makes an action movie an action movie. Moving on. Like others have stated, the purpose of action in these movies is not to seem totally realistic, but to be really entertaining and fun to watch. Actually, it still is pretty realistic. What's all this junk about Ethan hitting all his shots (Which is pretty unrealistic, I'll admit)? Didn't any of you watch the Biocyte shootout? How many of his shots hit one of Ambrose's men? Maybe a quarter of them! He's still human and has down-to-earth abilities, not completely unrealistic superhuman stuff that a lot of people criticize. And besides, until the road chase, it is perfectly reasonable that Ethan didn't get shot! Half the time he was behind a wall or lurking in the shadows, waiting for the moment to go Splinter Cell on a patrolling guard. Anyway, sorry I lingered. The acting in this movie is great. Tom Cruise gives Ethan Hunt a very human qualities. Thandie Newton, who plays Nyah Hall, also does the same for her character. Ving Rhames returns to the comic-relief character Luther (the brilliant computer programmer from M:I), and continues to give Luther the comical humor from the first movie. John Polson is introduced as the Australian helicopter pilot Billy Baird, and also gives a lot of humor to the movie. And by the way, both Rhames and Polson do a great job of acting besides the humor, and bring the characters to life very well. Dougray Scott is the villain in this movie, and does it very nicely. He gives Sean Ambrose the kind of madman look and nicely combines it with cold-blooded intelligence to make the character a very good villain. And finally, Anthony Hopkins is Ethan's new leader, and does a very good support role. What about the music? Well, if you've seen the first movie, the music is just the same with a little metallic feel to it. And if you haven't, then don't worry, you won't be dissapointed. This is a great action movie that will keep you entertained throughout the two hours of the film, and does well in areas that some action films don't quite succeed in, despite what others say.

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