Mission: Impossible II

Name: Mission: Impossible II
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Released: May 24, 2000
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Tom Cruise

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 24, 2000 | PG-13

Starring: Tom Cruise

Summary: Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) leads his IMF team to capture and destroy a German-manufactured virus before it falls in the wrong, potentially deadly hands.

Director: John Woo

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 123 min

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Shawn Levy

Moves with terrific energy, alternating riveting action sequences with intimate material in a manner that's pure Woo. Read full review

Peter Travers

Keeps the pulse pounding without sacrificing laughs or logic.

Susan Wloszczyna

There's also a nice cheekiness to the material written by Robert Towne ("Chinatown"), and the usual cool high-tech toys are deployed. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

Suggests that Cruise the actor may have outgrown this kind of stuff. Read full review

Dallas Observer Andy Klein

Abandon all hopes of common sense, and enter the theater with high expectations for visceral entertainment. You won't be disappointed. Read full review

Rick Groen

In keeping with the purloining spirit of sequeldom, Woo plunders his own past. [24 May 2000, p.R1]

Lawrence Toppman

Mostly, you get a pain in the head from the assault on your senses and déjà vu as thick as heartburn after an anchovy pizza. Read full review

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javis10

Jan 11, 2012

This is the best Mission Impossible, John Woo made a good job with this film. The action is as I lwant the action to be. Enjoyable, funny and extreme. M:I-2 rules!

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alejandro970

Jun 5, 2020

The mission if you accept it, is to recover the sample of a virus in vitro capable of killing thr world populacy. This chapter maintains the esence of the original series and saves the best for the second hour with action and fight sequences, and motorcycle chases that, although exaggerated,The mission if you accept it, is to recover the sample of a virus in vitro capable of killing thr world populacy. This chapter maintains the esence of the original series and saves the best for the second hour with action and fight sequences, and motorcycle chases that, although exaggerated, are an adreanaline rush. For binge with a huge bowl of popcorn.… Expand

5 of 5 users found this helpful50

Schueli

Aug 29, 2022

Solide guter Action-Streifen. Kann man sich immer wieder mal gut anschauen.

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CineAutoctono

Dec 19, 2015

Mission Impossible 2 , I am filled with a lot of suspense and action, only a little boring at times , but with a performance of " Tomsito " had much consideration and very good performance.

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ahmedaiman9999

Aug 3, 2018

With a heavy-handed dialogue that includes a lot of repeated lines, excessive use of slow motion technique, awkward romantic scenes, cringe-worthy melodramatic moments, tons of clichés, sequences that exist for nothing but manipulating, familiar plot, clumsy resolution, and nonsensicalWith a heavy-handed dialogue that includes a lot of repeated lines, excessive use of slow motion technique, awkward romantic scenes, cringe-worthy melodramatic moments, tons of clichés, sequences that exist for nothing but manipulating, familiar plot, clumsy resolution, and nonsensical decisions. John Woo's MI II is more like a cheesy 007 movie that hasn't aged well. Even the "impossible mission" here lacks the tension the original has. Adding insult to injury, it is followed by a long boring scene that I almost fell asleep during it.

On the bright side, the last 20 minutes of the movie feature some of the best over-the-top action sequences I've seen in the this century. I'm not kidding, the action set pieces are staggering that I was about to forget how silly this movie is!
Also, the opening scenes that came before opening titles were kinda promising, and showed some cool technological equipments and devices.
It goes without saying that Tom Cruise is charming as ever specially with this Magnolia long hair.

(5/10)… Expand

0 of 13 users found this helpful013

ThatCooperGuy

Jul 24, 2015

What the hell? What is this? Is this supposed to be an improvement? This is so boring, but I will admit it's got better action than the first movie and Tom Cruise is awesome in it, but this is such a stupid & cliché written sequel. I don't care for any of these characters, there's so manyWhat the hell? What is this? Is this supposed to be an improvement? This is so boring, but I will admit it's got better action than the first movie and Tom Cruise is awesome in it, but this is such a stupid & cliché written sequel. I don't care for any of these characters, there's so many slow-mo shots, the chemistry between Cruise and Newton is terribly forced, and it's SOOOO BORING. God damn it. That's 2 hours of my life I'm never getting back...… Expand

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Broyax

Jun 30, 2018

Après le premier épisode réalisé par Brian de Palma, Mission Impossible se paye un autre réalisateur de luxe, à savoir l'épatant John Woo auteur des films les plus fous, les plus violents de Hongkong...

Le souci, hélas, c'est que Monsieur Woo après son examen de passage vite fait (mais bienAprès le premier épisode réalisé par Brian de Palma, Mission Impossible se paye un autre réalisateur de luxe, à savoir l'épatant John Woo auteur des films les plus fous, les plus violents de Hongkong...

Le souci, hélas, c'est que Monsieur Woo après son examen de passage vite fait (mais bien fait) avec Hard Target s'est très vite et trop vite coulé dans le moule de la réalisation hollywoodienne basique en y insérant de temps à autre et avec force maladresses ses quelques vieux tics qui ont fait sa réputation : on a donc quelques ralentis mais le réalisateur est en vérité méconnaissable : le cadrage et le montage sont généralement indignes de lui et le reste donne l'impression qu'il se caricature lui-même.

En outre, l'histoire complètement débile qui lorgne décidément trop sur les james_bonderies et les cacades aberrantes nous ennuie résolument, le film ne parvenant jamais à nous distraire même au troisième degré... car tout ça se prend très au sérieux, y compris la romance bidon avec la petite grognasse Thandie Newton qui n'a clairement pas inventé l'eau chaude et encore moins l'eau tiède.

Quant au petit Tom, il pose encore plus que d'habitude, il roule des mécaniques comme une Harley repeinte au rouleau et s'avère totalement insupportable. Ce MI2 a donc gagné ses galons de navet surdimensionné, un navet Triple A devenu Triple Z.… Expand

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