Let's do our best to get through Mission Impossible II so we can get to the good stuff in this franchise. In this (arguably) campy sequel, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) teams up with Thandie Newton to stop a deadly bioweapon. But unfortunately their whirlwind romance feels contrived at best and cringey at worst. From an absurd car chase to melodaramtic villainous monologues, the movie delivers some confusing and laughable moments. Set in Australia, we of course can't help but critique the film's exaggerated portrayal of our homeland, especially Billy’s relentless overuse of the word "mate". Perhaps its biggest crime of all however is the criminal underutilisation of such fantastic actors as Brendan Gleeson and Anthony Hopkins. Needless to say, this is one mission you'll be glad Tom Cruise locked John Woo out of the editing room for, lest we suffer the original three and a half hour version!
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