Mission: Impossible 2 was terrible. After the first film revived a long-dead 1960s TV show with a solid spy thriller featuring some of the best action sequences of the decade, the follow-up was a mess. Directed by John Woo, the film turned into a showcase for the legendary Hong Kong filmmaker's directorial flourishes, most notably his overuse of slow motion and his laughably over the top action sequences (like the famous motorcycle duel). In other words, Woo wasn't particularly interested in setting up Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt as the face of a franchise that could keep going for another two decades.
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