I don't think another sequel exists that deviates this wildly from the original in terms of its style. Following up an intelligent and tense espionage thriller with a John Woo action extravaganza was a bold choice, but I reckon the shift works. Well, this certainly isn't a great film and I'm sure a Brian De Palma follow up would've been a better film. However, I do respect the early Mission movies for allowing different filmmakers to use the source material and take it in whatever direction they like.
Mission: Impossible II is a pretty mixed-bag. It's a Notorious knock-off caper that is really quite stupid and features a bizarrely menacing performance from Cruise (which isn't what he was going for, I can assure you.) However, it's got some cool action and is just so wild that it's hard not to have a good time watching it.
Mission: Impossible II is a pretty mixed-bag. It's a Notorious knock-off caper that is really quite stupid and features a bizarrely menacing performance from Cruise (which isn't what he was going for, I can assure you.) However, it's got some cool action and is just so wild that it's hard not to have a good time watching it.