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Mission: Impossible II (2000)

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Reviews Counted:136

Fresh:77

Rotten:59

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: Your cranium may crave more substance, but your eyes will feast on the amazing action sequences.

Runtime: 2 hrs 24 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: John Woo raises the action bar in this violent, romantic sequel to Brian De Palma's 1996 original. Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, this time battling wits with rogue IMF agent Sean Ambrose... John Woo raises the action bar in this violent, romantic sequel to Brian De Palma's 1996 original. Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, this time battling wits with rogue IMF agent Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott). Hunt is ordered to recruit Ambrose's former lover, Nyah Hall (Thandie Newton), to infiltrate his hideout. But Hunt never expected to fall for the lovely young thief he must use for bait. The romantic triangle that ensues gives the film a unique emotional balance that is unusual (and most welcome) for an action picture. Ambrose is after the killer Chimera virus and its antidote, Bellerophon; in the old days Ambrose would have been after world domination, but in this new world order of day trading and Internet stocks, all he wants is to corner the market and make a fortune. Woo outdoes even himself with a flurry of martial-arts fights, fiery shootouts, thrilling mountain climbing, and blazing motorcycle chases that lead from the beautiful peaks of Utah through the busy streets of Sydney. All of this is set to a booming hard-rock soundtrack that battles with the explosions and blasting guns for ear space. And he doesn't fail to include his trademark birds fluttering like peaceful interludes in the most threatening of moments. [More]

Starring: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Ving Rhames

Starring: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Ving Rhames, Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson, William R. Mapother, John Polson, Rade Serbedzija, Richard Roxburgh

Director: John Woo

Director: John Woo
Screenwriter: Robert Towne
Story: Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga
Producer: Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner
Composer: Hans Zimmer, BT

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10/18/08
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Here, Woo just seems to fall back on slow-mo whenever he gets bored, which apparently is often.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/18/08
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

With all this having been done before, making MI2 interesting or suspenseful truly is an impossible mission.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

For all my profound reservations about the whole project, I wound up liking it more, or, at least disliking it less, than I had anticipated. Thandie Newton is the biggest reason.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
04/27/07
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Woo's hysterically hyper visuals and boytoy gimmickry can't camouflage the emptiness of the enterprise.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

It doesn't matter how many extra months the director spends creating impressive action scenes. If the audience is not emotionally invested in the fate of the heroes, no amount of explosions will make them care.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment 1 Comment
12/06/05
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

The makers don't go out of their way to make this original in any way, but the quality comes through.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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This sequel seems afraid of confusing people, so much so that it dumbs down the plot to an insulting level.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment 1 Comment
12/06/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

A more coherent and romantic script.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
06/26/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

Rather than a groundbreaking piece of new gadgetry, this thriller is like an old, well-oiled machine.

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05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

Woo outwits, outgadgets, outstunts and outdirects the original with one hand tied behind his back.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly

Fans of straight action/adventure may enjoy this film; fans of TV's Mission: Impossible may not recognize it.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Despite Cruise's attempts here to be Byronic, there's something strenuous about his soulfulness; he turns everything, even repose, into calisthenics.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
01/16/03
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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By any reasonable measure Mission: Impossible II is a successful action-adventure film.

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12/02/02
Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
Sight and Sound

Tom Cruise's superspy outing is pure summertime satisfaction!

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
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