Reviewed by: Greg Mueller

Greg's Score:
5.50

Plot/Story

3

Characters

4

Acting

6

Cinematography

8

Production Design

8

Soundtrack

7

Execution

6

Emotional Impact

2


Review:

The consensus seems to be that M:I 2 is the low point of the series, but compared to the first installment, 2 seems to better understand what people are looking for in a big budget action movie. Mission: Impossible 2 starts off very slow and I had to re-watch a good portion of the first 45 minutes because I fell asleep. There is way to much time spent establishing the titular mission and it makes for a long film. The next 75 minutes are non-stop, stupid action. Tom Cruise does dumb shit just because no one wants to tell him no. Tons of things explode for no reason. There are tons of plot twists just because they can. It's terribly stupid and unnecessary. The only good thing is the action and that is top priority in an action film. Is it a good film? No, absolutely not. But, it's a solid hour of action at the end, and that's really all I expect from a Tom Cruise film. It's dumb, loud, and unnecessary, but it's got interesting fight choreography, unconscionable stunts by a mad man, and enough explosions for no reason to make Micheal Bay happy.

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