Mission: Impossible II

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Directed by John Woo. Story by Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga; Screenplay by Robert Towne. 2000, 123 mins. U.S. DCP. Starring Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandiwe Newton, Ving Rhames. To direct the second installment in the Mission: Impossible series, Tom Cruise selected renowned Hong Kong–based filmmaker John Woo, who brought his trademark stylized action scenes and elaborate martial arts sequences to the franchise. Along with amplifying the action, the film offers a more emotional and romantic portrayal of Cruise’s Ethan Hunt. Across settings that include Sydney and Seville, the story follows Hunt as he teams up with professional thief Nyah Hall (Thandiwe Newton) to thwart rogue IMF agent Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott), who has stolen a deadly virus, intending to unleash it for profit. This most surreal entry in the M:I series of films is a testament to how elastically producer Cruise has treated the series; the films have never been vehicles for fan service and always bear the stamp of their directors.

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