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Mission: Impossible 2

Mission: Impossible 2

2000
Suspense/Thriller
Action
2h 3m
A secret agent is sent to Sydney, to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called "Chimera" (imdb)
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Mission: Impossible 2

2000
Suspense/Thriller
Action
2h 3m
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Rated 29 Jan 2020
75
30th
Anime doesn't work in live action.
Rated 16 Oct 2009
53
8th
OH MY GOD IT WAS ACTUALLY A GUY IN A MASK
Rated 15 Apr 2007
65
51st
ghdfghdfgh
Rated 28 Dec 2008
45
23rd
What's all the hate about? It's Tom Cruise as a secret agent. What did you expect? La passion de Jean d'Arc?
Rated 31 Jul 2009
21
16th
"Overproduced" is a good word to describe MI2. "Rubbish" is another.
Rated 09 Jan 2009
20
4th
Categorize with the likes 'The Godfather: Part III' and 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' with sequels so outrageously inferior to the rest of the franchize that one should try one's best to simply pretend they don't exist.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
4th
This is probably the worst sequel I've ever seen. It is just completely unwatchable. I can't imagine anyone finding anything about this remotely appealing. I don't understand how Tom Cruise goes from Magnolia to this in only a year. jk, a nigga gotta get paid.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
45th
The best Hollywood John Woo film in my opinion. It's pretty stylish and tons of over the top action which is great, if you enjoy that sort of thing. Admittedly this isn't for everyone but if you just want clear cut action film then try this one out for sure.
Rated 27 Dec 2022
4
0th
This film is so awful that my brain apparently erased all memory of having seen it. Goddamnit, I could have lived the rest of my life in that blissful amnesiac state. I struggle to think of a single frame that is not filled with egregious crud.. horrendous directing, ugly photography, screenplay is drivel (Moore and Braga?!), actors utterly wasted. Woo spunked $125M on slow-mo pigeons and Oakleys - and it's more cringeworthy than a GoldenEye x Matrix fan remake found on KaZaa. Ugh, what a hack!
Rated 06 Apr 2009
88
96th
Woo's visual style is striking as ever; centred on distilling each momentous scene down to its primal elements, his frames are virile compositions of primary colours and machismo appearing in slow-motion. He also edits differently from conventional directors, and together with the high production values and exciting stunt work it raises this film above traditional actioners. Although cartoonish, Cruises's hero is a commanding character. Almost too intense, but so very satisfying to experience.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
2
46th
Glossy but dull. Zero sense of jeopardy, too comic-like.
Rated 12 Jan 2011
60
53rd
Is it a good story? Lord no. Is it quintessentially how action movies should be shot? Oh my yes! Viewer advisory: Entire movie is in slow motion.
Rated 04 Jun 2009
26
11th
A sequel in name only. I came in here to slam the awkward script only to find it was written by Robert Towne and Ronald D. Moore, what the hell?? Maybe it's not the dialog so much as stilted delivery and weak direction -- this is a John Woo film, and he's bordering self-parody. He cut an hour and a half out of the movie, which explains why it makes no sense. This is not a spy thriller, it's a ridiculously laughable kung fu movie. Newton is smoking hot, and that's the only compliment I can give.
Rated 25 Jul 2023
60
34th
I'm a fan of Heroic Bloodshed but you drizzle in the aesthetic we all were assaulted with in 1999/2000 and I'm slinking away. John Woo being all oh I know what the Americans like. The best thing to happen to the mission impossible franchise was 9/11 nipping it all in the bud. Ethan you're getting a haircut and tearng down your limp bizkit posters immediately, this franchise will get incredible again. (I want to watch the 3.5 hour long nightmare version of this so bad)
Rated 30 Jan 2010
65
13th
Not nearly as good as the first movie.
Rated 09 Aug 2018
10
1st
Incredible how formulaic this is. Were we happy just watching the same movie over and over in the 90's? It doesn't even have interesting action scenes - apparently the marketing money from Sydney's tourism association didn't stretch far enough.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
3
1st
Seriously one of the worst mainstream movies ever made. First one was fun but there are, without exaggeration, no redeeming features in MI2 (yeah, yeah, the motorcycle fight - it's retarded too). Everything wrong with the late 90's/early 2000's, post-Matrix action genre is to be found here. It also seems like this was the point at which Cruise turned the franchise into his own personal stunt reel.
Rated 25 Jun 2023
54
4th
there is no god
Rated 30 Dec 2007
25
10th
The first one is at least somewhat subtle, this is just ridiculous.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
17
14th
An experience like no other, filled with impossible stunts, pointless and excessive use of slowdown and absolutely no plausibility what so ever. It's a comic book, but one which is somehow sucked out all the inherent fun, humour and passion leaving a stinking pile of turd topped by the particuarly obnoxious Cruise. M:I2 also wins the award for the most pointless backflips and rolls in ever seen in one movie. They're answer to absolutely everything, after a while it turns into fucking Star Fox.
Rated 10 Jan 2012
30
20th
Only because I was drunk
Rated 28 Mar 2007
75
44th
I love bad John Woo action movies. If it wasn't for the slow mo gunfights with doves flying in the air, this movie would be nothing.
Rated 19 Apr 2009
23
17th
Deserves credit for having a more coherent plot than the first film. However the action sequences in this one are far more generic and boring than the two iconic scenes in the first film. Could have been better if they cut the love interest completely and focused on a fleshing out the evil plan, and on getting the Mission Impossible team involved rather than just having one guy do everything. Also, does Tom Cruise carry a bag full of perfect masks of all the bad guys with him at all times?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
28th
Why is Tom Cruise playing a character sharing a name with the hero of "Mission: Impossible" with no character similarities? And why did they decide to make the nominal sequel to a tense thriller a kung fu movie?
Rated 15 Apr 2015
60
17th
Reasonably fun dumb entertainment, but Woo's ridiculous style is not a good fit for this franchise.
Rated 12 Apr 2012
38
8th
John Woo, the Christian Laettner of movies.
Rated 09 Jun 2012
5
8th
5 points because what race is that chick
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
0th
I can barely remember this film because, as I watched it at my house, I realized I had other better things that could entertain me.
Rated 03 Nov 2009
20
23rd
What a shit movie. It's about nothing, there are so many slow motion scenes! GOD
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
8th
"Bicycle Kick!" is the new "Spin Kick!"
Rated 07 Nov 2023
45
21st
The John Woo-ness of it all just doesn’t work here. It’s all there, but somehow put together all wrong. And this is not me being snobbish, because it all came together spectacularly well in Face/Off. I would love to watch the 3,5 hour version, though.
Rated 07 Jun 2012
61
27th
After MI, fans and critics agreed: it's just TOO fast. Thankfully, MI2 delivers it all at a breath-taking 8 frames per second and now we are treated to slow motion shots of waves crashing, slow motion car chases, slow motion explosions. slow motion people walking, slow-motion scarf blowing, slow motion grass growing, slow motion paint drying, etc. John Woo has truly managed to put the number two back in Mission Impossible. Thanks Woo. Th-oo.
Rated 17 Apr 2008
25
12th
Complete crap wedged between two good, fun action movies is still complete crap. John Woo, please return to Hong Kong.
Rated 04 Aug 2018
4
12th
Dripping with dumb late 90s/early 2000s action movie machismo (see the nearly lethal sports car joyride, helpless female eye candy, ridiculous climactic motorcycle joust), and there isn't much to mask it (though there are like a billion uses of masking technology *eyeroll*): the plot is average action movie fare (the added cheesy romance just makes it worse, so does the repeated slow motion) and the villain's annoying. The chemistry and spy-work of the central trio keep this watchable.
Rated 24 Jun 2010
60
17th
If you take it seriously (even though Woo probably intended it that way) you miss out on a good time. It has more replayability than the first (which functions mainly based on its big twist-at-the-end premise) but fails to hold a candle to its successor in every way, except dove-count. It's a lot of cheap thrills and explosions, but I don't mind that.
Rated 28 Feb 2008
52
23rd
Neutral.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
56
20th
Great action scenes by John Woo elevate the film a bit, but it still has problems in the storyline and the characters which make the film an uneven experience.
Rated 11 Jun 2020
32
1st
Worst movie of the MI series. I don't know where to start. Unneccesary slow motions, an unfit scenario, exaggerated action scenes. Nothing to do like first movie. While the first movie was a nicely editing spy movie, the second movie was like a cheap action movie. One of the a few good things in the movie Anthony Hopkins appeared even a little bit and Thandie Newton.
Rated 07 Mar 2007
75
25th
Tom Cruise's character heads more in James Bond territory with all his high tech gadgetry. Mindless entertainment.
Rated 22 Sep 2015
3
12th
This movie is horribly dull. The first half hour is straight up catwoman basketball scene level of cringe. The pace only picks up after one hour, and the action is actually really good, kinda makes up for it. Feels like this 2h movie could have fit into 30 minutes really, and it wouldn't even be a good 30 minutes.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
76
60th
Thank you John Woo.
Rated 10 Mar 2013
60
62nd
Mission: Impossible II is a fun movie that doesn't have any standout moments like its predecessor, but it makes a lot more sense and actually establishes a set villain from the start. Now, if that villain was played by a better actor or was written in a move compelling way, we'd have ourselves a movie. The action, however, is fun, in large part because John Woo was directing, and he knows a thing or two about action scenes. Cruise is enjoyable to watch, and the movie is worth seeing.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
75
10th
The Mission Impossible movies were never really "Mission Impossible" (as Martin Landau would be only too happy to point out), but as popcorn action films, they fill a certain need. This one, though, falls short of its predecessor, though still has some entertaining moments.
Rated 18 Jul 2019
60
17th
The story in this movie is not great but the actions scenes are fantastic. John Woo really threw his stamp on this movie. This is my least favorite of the MI movies which I think most people will agree with. I was happy with Ving Rhames' return. Anthony Hopkins seemed like a waste in this movie for how small his role was. I didn't really enjoy the relationship between Hunt and the crook, played by Thandie Newton. It seemed fake. It is a fun watch once but that is it.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
90
95th
Almost perfect harmony of editing, music and on-screen action. No other over-the-top action movies manages to excite me as much as this one.
Rated 27 Jan 2020
64
39th
64.0
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
36th
One can't help but be thrilled by Woo's chutzpah, and the action scenes are so impressively mounted that they are worth the price of admission alone. Still, one also can't help but leave the film with an emptiness of feeling, because while the meal is undoubtedly tasty, it's definitely not very filling.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
45
19th
The first was solid, this was forgettable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
25th
Pretty trashy. You should only see this movie to follow along from the original. If this had been a stand-alone movie I wouldn't have rated it even this high.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
17th
Less than thrilling rehash of standard action/spy movie cliches. Whatever happened to John Woo?
Rated 15 Oct 2008
80
58th
The story is less of a problem in this one than in the previous outing, though the team takes even more of a back seat to Ethan this time around.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
57
30th
Your cranium may crave more substance, but your eyes will feast on the amazing action sequences.
Rated 22 Jun 2023
59
31st
It tries so so so hard to be cool and smooth and visually fancy, but it was risible all the way through. If you make a drinking game out of having a shot at every useless flip or superfluous slow motion sequence, you'd die of alcohol poisoning. The character of Ethan Hunt seems to have been dumbed down, and, no, going "look he can climb!" does not replace displaying actual personality
Rated 29 May 2007
3
9th
Never go full Woo.
Rated 27 Dec 2013
23
4th
Terribly directed. Awful in nearly all respects. Doesn't even make sense with the tone of the first movie.
Rated 25 Jun 2021
10
9th
This was enormously popular at the time but I never got around to seeing it until recently. I just assumed it would be good, based on what people were saying back then but, wow, no. Wow it is bad. I can't believe John Woo made this.
Rated 29 Mar 2011
30
12th
Worst of the franchise.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
57
10th
Continues where the first one left off, taking increasingly implausible plot twists. On top of that it has mediocre acting and over the top explosions. It's not terrible, but it's pretty much the definition of dumb summer action blockbuster.
Rated 14 Aug 2020
75
89th
Some of the plot holes like the infamous double unmasking are hard to swallow and probably came as a result of the butchering in the cutting room, but boy, oh boy, what a slick movie! "Dated"? Who cares! It works! And it's better than the first one! M:I III, that's the real "black sheep" of the series.
Rated 10 Jun 2020
70
19th
Viewed June 9, 2020.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
53
17th
The movie was literally written around 5-6 action scenes, and it shows.
Rated 16 Aug 2015
60
44th
John Woo on the director's chair for the sequel to the 1996 film, and what you get is a well-made action film minus the originality of approach that made the first one so special. The eye-candy is here in abundance and there's more screen time for that cool fella Ving Rhames too, which is a good thing. You can't help but feel that the overblown plot is just an excuse for unleashing Hunt on screen once again, but you can't really complain: all hell breaks loose in grand fashion. Enjoyable stuff.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
56
8th
I'm not a big John Woo fan, and this film is one of the reasons why - he often focuses on style over substance. The film has a pretty stereotypical approach to Australian landscape and people. I cringed constantly during this film.
Rated 16 Jul 2023
27
3rd
audiovisual 10 acting 25 overall feeling 45 avg 27
Rated 13 Oct 2011
2
0th
I can't stand this movie. I would much prefer to sit down with a nice bottle of wine and enjoy Hitchcock's Notorious,as it's the same bloody story but with far less Cruise in slow mo with his mop flopping about. I'll rather eat my own feet than watch this shit again.
Rated 23 Aug 2023
2
9th
This film was excruciating. The original Mission:Impossible format worked because it was action driven, but this film is emotion-driven, and the result is lots of slow drama with very little of why we watch these films, which is purposeful, competent action toward a difficult goal. If this film does not put you to sleep, it will at least give you time to do your nails, organize your socks by color, or maybe finally trim the hedge with a butterknife. Escape!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
49th
More action than the first but an unecessary love story make for some cheesy scenes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
9th
Terrible movie. The action scenes are so badly directed I couldn't believe I was watching a John Woo movie. Avoid this one, unless you like laughing at bad movies ;)
Rated 11 Aug 2015
100
91st
"Mission: Impossible II" is one of those films that debuted to big money at the box office - it's still the most successful film in the franchise. John Woo's power as a filmmaker is not only so great that I consider him the best action director ever.
Rated 06 Feb 2008
22
17th
Poor sequel.
Rated 15 Jul 2009
40
3rd
An incoherent, garbled mess, made worse by Woo's sanctimonious pretentions to spirituality and morality. Not quite as bad as coming home to the murdered bodies of your loved ones, but getting there.
Rated 29 Jun 2015
40
5th
The (surprisingly few) action scenes were pretty entertaining, if completely unrealistic. The plot is pretty out there, especially the over-reliance on magic masks and the unfounded romance.
Rated 13 Dec 2011
94
16th
IMF agent Ethan Hunt has been sent on a mission to retrieve and destroy the supply of a genetically created disease called 'Chimera'. His mission is made impossible due to the fact that he is not the only person after samples of the disease. He must also contest with a gang of international terrorists headed by a turned bad former IMF agent who has already managed to steal the cure called 'Bellerophon' and now need 'Chimera' to complete their grand plan of infecting the whole world. In order to
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
10th
Worst of the series by a mile.
Rated 11 May 2014
7
38th
Goofy fun.
Rated 16 Sep 2008
40
54th
action ukritisk brugt..
Rated 06 Sep 2015
62
63rd
Not bad... a lot more action and less plot than the first M:I. But nevertheless, fun.
Rated 14 Apr 2018
58
38th
The action is off the walls in this one, Woo really did that one thing really well. The rest of the movie is also extremely bonkers, but not always in an entertaining way. Which makes the whole experience rather boring. Were it not for the awesome action sequences, this movie would be utterly forgettable.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
55
18th
An attempt to Bond up Ethan Hunt, this is nothing compared to the very good first MI. Yeah, sure, the action scenes can be entertaining but we've seen it all before and what made Mission Impossible 1 so good is that it was a smartly crafted thriller. This is just action.
Rated 09 Aug 2015
56
8th
I thought this movie was great...till It got to the ending fight scene. It was really over the top. I didn't like as much as I liked the 1st one though. I thought the writing could've been better too. I mean what do you expect, John Woe is probably used to making these kind of films. When he tries an American film, he just fails.
Rated 01 Dec 2006
42
7th
Pure action, no brain. Some nicely shot scenes though.
Rated 30 Sep 2008
55
4th
Over the top ...
Rated 04 Sep 2017
67
19th
The villain doesn't seem that threatening even after killing a planeload of people. Too many masks, too many flip kicks. First hour is real slow. The villains know exactly who Ethan, what he looks like, and he walks around in public near them with no disguise.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
79
21st
Although the plot is lacking, the action sequences and stunning direction from director John Woo make up for it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
36
10th
Pretty damn stupid.
Rated 16 Nov 2014
47
11th
For some reason John Woo's style looks like a TV commercial in its Americanized form.
Rated 24 Jun 2010
80
79th
here i had seen stylish fighting
Rated 01 Jul 2012
78
89th
While this film is the one that holds up the least in this franchise it's also still quite a good action film when taken as a stand alone film instead of a Mission: Impossible sequel. The film itself is more Goldeneye Meets Face/Off with all that implies.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
26th
How come we couldn't realize at the time how awful a director John Woo really is?
Rated 24 Jan 2008
25
0th
All the things I enjoyed from the first M:I are missing and replaced with extra pretty action, too bad Tom Cruise can't bring any sympathy to the role like a Chow Yun Fat can.
Rated 10 Sep 2020
40
5th
There's... a little bit to recommend in the first half or so, at least I found myself enjoying little moments here and there. But the action extravagant in the third act is a miserable eyesore, an aesthetic nightmare that I just wanted to be over as soon as possible. I remember now, why everyone hates this movie. (Roxburgh's accent is amazing though.)
Rated 26 Feb 2007
69
19th
The epitome of a medicore action movie. It has vengeance, explosions guns and some cool scenes but loses sight of the feel of the original TV series that was captured in the first film.
Rated 11 Jan 2017
25
19th
#17#, rw2, popcorn, oldies(3) }**{ #00s(e)#, popcorn, prequel, dir Woo, actors
Rated 27 Sep 2015
60
10th
Except the John Woo trademark stylistic elements, this is totally predictable and uninspiring. One time watch for the MI franchise and that is more than enough.
Rated 01 Sep 2022
70
7th
Explosions. That's just about half the movie. Standard early 2000's 'look at these cool new special effects'. Mildly enjoyable nonetheless
Rated 19 Mar 2007
48
18th
Hey, Tom Cruise can do a wheelie on that motorcycle and do a few headshots at the same time. That's so cool!
Rated 21 Mar 2017
62
52nd
Overall decent flick, well filmed with good dirction. The suspense and plot that should be with this movie is laughable. The action though brings the movie up to at least decent.
Rated 30 Apr 2019
94
61st
My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
20
3rd
Boring. Not my kind of movie.
Rated 21 Sep 2018
15
7th
Terrible trainwreck of a movie. Unwatchable.

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