Finally, after weeks of waiting, I made it to see Mission: Impossible II as a post-exam treat with K^r. It was a whole heap of fun, I mean serious fun. The kick-ass John Woo factor should not be overestimated - some parts simply reek of his influence (in a good way). There were other parts where Tom Cruise's character is simply too cool for words.

However, fun as it was, I was not a large fan of the storyline. I infinitely prefer the subtler, more involved premise of the first movie. Yet Woo himself said that was something he specifically didn't like. Interesting. It's just that the first storyline was so much more challenging. The second one is straightforward action-wise, but more involved emotion-wise. Yet still not emotionally deep enough to sustain interest in that area.

Still, I liked it. It's fun. I give it a thumbs up.