Mission Impossible 2 (US)

An anticipated movie, that`s for sure. Did it deliver the goods? Well, err... ahm... no. While this IS an action packed movie, it has no attributes of a thriller nor of a good script. That`s putting it mildly - it`s totally boring and non-original. The entire movie is a big excuse for all the special effects. Bummer.
The video transfer is great. All the (spectacular) special effects are rendered beautifully. The Grand Canyon scene looks especially impressive due to the special hues of that monumental scenery. The chase scenes as well as the fight scenes are all very nice to watch. A lot of the scenes include dangerous stunts and Cruise did most of them himself, apparently. Good for him.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is breathtaking. This movie literally begs to be played at high volume. The sound is crisp, surrounding and in several cases - totally mind blowing. Awesome.
The menus are fully animated with sounds.
The extras include an extensive look behind the scenes and explanations from several crew members. It`s a really nice feature. They also include a short (funny) parody, a music video and a problematic commentary by the director (impossible to listen to due to his horrible accent).
Bottom line - a classic popcorn movie with explosive action, stunning visuals and sounds, but alas, no plot.

Better than the first by miles

Every one should have a copy

Mission Impossible 2 is one of Paramount`s best DVDs out there this minute. The features should give good insight on how this big blockbuster was made.
However, if you are intended to get the Region two of M:I-2, be warned since up to a least 5 minutes have been cut from the cinema release while Region One dvd holders shall only have the uncut release.
It doesn`t matter which version you buy, get it and accept the mission.

Kevin Wild - The perfect gentleman

I have to say, I liked this movie. The action scenes were cool but the plot has nothing on the first.

I prefer the first movie as the script and story actually make you think, whereas in the sequel you think what the hell is that dove doing there?

Overall I liked it but I don`t think I would buy it or watch it again as there was nothing to it apart from the final fight scene. Having said that the disc overall is of a high quality with the picture and sound excellent. The features weren`t bad either.

Hee hee

Content:- Well this is one of those films that most people justify watching by `turning their brains off` and just taking it as what it is; merciless, mindless and whole heartedly innocent action. I went to see this in the cinema and was impressed then by the action, effects and music. It was a fun film. Its not *quite* so impressive on DVD, but still not too bad. I consider it better than the first film, but still misses the point of the series. The series was about wits, gadgets, fake beards and dodgy accents. This is about guns, cars, women and fighting. Fair enough on its own but not really the same thing as the series. If you catch my drift. Having said all that though, this film is perfect popcorn fodder. Yep.

Video:- As you would expect with a film of this age, the video is as good as flawless. The dramatic locations transfer effortlessly to DVD and look mighty fine. No complaints here.

Audio:- Umm.........`ditto`

Features:- A very comprehensive selection displayed here. Plenty to choose from, and neat menus to choose them with. The `Mission: Improbable` is absolutely hilarious and worth watching at least once. The Metallica video is quite cool too. A good package all round, the only thing missing is a commentry but nevermind.

Overall:- The film is so-so but the DVD is damn good thats for sure. A good representation of an average film, aye?

Aye!