Talkback: Mission Impossible 2

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From:	Carl	2001-06-06 21:24:37
Subject:	Mission Accomplished!
Comment:	Man how Ethan Hunt has changed in a few short years. No longer simply a masquerading mastermind he’s now entering James Bond/one man army territory. Key to his mission is the recruitment of Nyah Nordoff-Hall (Thandie Newton), the sexiest thief I’ve ever seen. I would consider it a great pleasure to be robbed by her. Director John Woo is known for stylized, over the top violence. He delivers the goods in the film’s last half hour. Wild shoot-outs, implausible motorcycle stunts, explosions, slow-motion martial arts moves, and lots of black (a la the Matrix). Who cares if none of it’s realistic it’s fun! In the first MI movie people complained that it was too difficult no one will have that problem in this film. So be careful what you ask for next time—cause you may get it! I really missed the use of specialized skills and teamwork so characteristic of the old TV series. This one is all about Ethan Hunt—expert driver, marksman, cyclist, aerialist, rock climber, tactician, and lover. The relationship between Hunt and Nyah is poorly handled. It seemed all too obvious to me that something major was left on the cutting room floor to get the film down to two hours in length and secure a PG13 rating. How Ambrose freed Nyah and got her to come to his compound was left unexplained. Also how did he acquire that compound and the endless number of guard defending it as well on a government salary? Despite the film’s shortcomings Thandie Newton’s presence and Woo’s roller-coaster ride ending made the film worth watching to me. Regardless of what anyone thinks however, MI2 accomplished its main objective—to rake in big bucks at the box office.