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Anybody else unapologetically like this movie?

posted 12 years ago by BelmontHeir
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I rewatched it last week and found that it's aged remarkably well, considering that it has long been criticized as a Cruise vanity project. The fact is, nobody makes action movies like this anymore - give me Tom Cruise over Sam Worthington any day. John Woo has style to spare. The 'sports car love scene' may be ridiculous on a certain level but it's flawless from a technical standpoint.

I really enjoyed the well executed action sequences; to my eyes Cruise and Thanide Newton had decent chemistry; and Lord knows that Woo filmed Newton as flatteringly as humanly possible. I also enjoyed the way Dougray Scott's character was set up as a dark double of Ethan Hunt.

[–] guaili 11 years ago

I liked it, and as an action movie it does his job. It's as an MI movie that it fails; too much emphasis is put on the Ethan Hunt character, almost as if it were a Bond movie. MI is supposed to be about the team, not one character and a couple sidekicks. MI4 worked better for me because we get to see other members of the team get screentime.

[–] DracTarashV 11 years ago

I disliked it the first time I saw it; that was years ago. I recently gave this sucker an another watch and to my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's neither memorable nor great in terms of story and plot (or great direction of the first), but it really works as an action movie; just pure entertainment to be honest.

I'd liked to add though, the sports cars scene - and the later more intense actions sequences, were ridiculous in contrast to anything from the first film... they had such a noticeably different feel and tone, I felt like I was watching a Mission Impossible movie that was set in another universe entirely to that of the first film. Nevertheless, they were incredibly well executed and very stylish in their own right.

In conclusion, Mission: Impossible 2 is not the suspenseful, more complex and thrilling spy film the original was, but it's a good stand alone action flick. And I agree, it impressively aged well.

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[–] leighburne 11 years ago

Definitely. Taken for what it is, a piece of entertainment, I think it's great. So what if it's full of plot holes and kinda stupid... So is Commando, and that's one of my all-time favourites. If I want solid plot and riveting intelligence I'll watch The Shawshank Redemption.

The shootout in the Biocyte building in M:I-2 is one of Woo's best in my opinion, and the crazy chase at the end is awesome too. I just with they'd pull their thumb out and release the director's cut.

[–] genesisclimber7 11 years ago

John Woo is one of my favorite directors and this is my favorite M:I because of him. I love all of the M:I movies, but this one has all of Woo's hallmarks and I love it for that. I still feel like American audiences just don't get his style, even though every other action director when this came out was trying to do it themselves.

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[–] ubcool 11 years ago

If I want solid plot and riveting intelligence I'll watch The Shawshank Redemption.

or mission impossible 1.

this was a ridiculous cheesy stupid and dumbed down cruise vehicle. commando was at the begging of the high concept action movie craze, it had carisma and didnt take itself too seriously. the complete opposite to this.

[–] deltajvliet 11 years ago

The fact is, nobody makes action movies like this anymore

Nail on the head right there.

Now it's poor, chop chop editing with shaky handheld camerawork. John Woo knows visual grace. Stylistic slow motion can be a godsend for action scenes, but you almost never see it anymore. Not to mention the complete lack of gun fu over the last decade.

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[–] DendelionBlu 10 years ago

Maybe we need a petition to bring a new Kurt Wimmer movie to life??

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[–] Snamien 11 years ago

I think it's great artistic action movie! Don't see the problem, except some scenes are over the top. Still not nearly as over the top as some Bond movies.

[–] DexIMF 11 years ago

It was one of my favorite action films back in high-school days. Still is! So much fun! I think Zimmer's OST plays a significant part in my favoritism.

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[–] lordofthething 10 years ago

I absolutely love this movie. I was amazed on how much hate it had attracted on IMDB. I'm not sure what everyone was expecting, but I was looking for a good summer action packed movie and that's what I got. Hans Zimmer's soundtrack was a huge bonus.

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[–] LukeLovesFilm28 10 years ago

Yes. I really enjoyed MI2. In fact, I still think Mission Impossible and MI2 are best in this franchise. The first film was the great thinker piece. MI2 was the great thrill ride.

As far as I'm concerned, MI3 was the retarded cousin no one wants around and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol was the spawn of that cousin.