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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... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Ving Rhames
Director: John Woo
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Reviews for Mission: Impossible II
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2/5 |
Here, Woo just seems to fall back on slow-mo whenever he gets bored, which apparently is often. Full Review |
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2/4 |
With all this having been done before, making MI2 interesting or suspenseful truly is an impossible mission. Full Review |
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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 |
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Woo's hysterically hyper visuals and boytoy gimmickry can't camouflage the emptiness of the enterprise. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
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 |
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B |
The makers don't go out of their way to make this original in any way, but the quality comes through. Full Review |
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C- |
This sequel seems afraid of confusing people, so much so that it dumbs down the plot to an insulting level. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
A more coherent and romantic script. Full Review |
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B+ |
Rather than a groundbreaking piece of new gadgetry, this thriller is like an old, well-oiled machine. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Woo outwits, outgadgets, outstunts and outdirects the original with one hand tied behind his back. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Fans of straight action/adventure may enjoy this film; fans of TV's Mission: Impossible may not recognize it. Full Review |
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Despite Cruise's attempts here to be Byronic, there's something strenuous about his soulfulness; he turns everything, even repose, into calisthenics. Full Review |
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By any reasonable measure Mission: Impossible II is a successful action-adventure film. Full Review |
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4.5/5 |
Tom Cruise's superspy outing is pure summertime satisfaction! Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Mission: Impossible II
May 06, 2008:
Redstone Says Fourth Mission Not Impossible for Cruise 
Sumner Redstone, responding to recent rumors of a fourth Mission: Impossible movie, has told reporters that he "will not object" if Paramount chief Brad Grey decides to cast Tom... More...
June 08, 2007:
"I Am Legend" Trailer ... and "I, Robot 2"?
Two stories in one, both of which deal with science fiction and Will Smith. More...
November 02, 2006:
Tom Cruise Handed Reins to Reborn United Artists
After a very public break-up with Paramount back in August, Tom Cruise and producing partner Paula Wagner have rebounded, set to run the venerated movie studio founded by... More...
September 19, 2006:
Brad Pitt as Ethan Hunt?
Well, we all know that Paramount's not really interested in the Tom Cruise business anymore, but JoBlo's sharing a piece of gossip from across the pond that might not be true --... More...
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