Mission: Impossible 2 [Blu-ray]

Overview

Director John Woo brings Hong Kong-style martial arts action to this comic book-flavored sequel that eschews the complicated plot and political maneuverings of its predecessor in favor of pure, adrenaline-charged thrills. Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, an operative for the top-secret government agency IMF (Impossible Missions Force). Fellow agent Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott) has gone rogue, stealing a sample of a deadly synthetic virus named Chimera that could rapidly wipe out the world's population. Ambrose's plan is to sell Chimera to the highest bidder in exchange for shares of stock in the winner's company. Summoned by the new IMF chief (Anthony Hopkins in an uncredited cameo role), Ethan is assigned to recruit the help of Ambrose's former lover Nyah Nordoff-Hall (Thandie Newton), a gorgeous woman who left Ambrose broken-hearted and who may be able to quickly regain his confidence. Once he meets and spends a night with Nyah, however, Ethan is smitten, and now must both capture Ambrose and keep Nyah alive as she infiltrates a nest of vipers. Sophisticated disguises, gun battles, and high-speed chases are the order of the day, very much in the James Bond mold. Mission: Impossible 2 is based on a story by Star Trek: The Next Generation writers Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, with a script polish by Robert Towne.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/22/2007
UPC:	0097361199245
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Paramount
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:03:00
Sales rank:	21,264

Special Features

Commentary by director John Woo; Behind the mission; Mission: incredible; Impossible shots; I Disappear - Metallica; Alternate title sequence; Excellence in film: Cruise; Generation: Cruise

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Cruise	Ethan Hunt
Dougray Scott	Sean Ambrose
Thandiwe Newton	Nyah Nordoff-Hall
Ving Rhames	Luther Stickell
Richard Roxburgh	Hugh Stamp
John Polson	Billy Baird
Brendan Gleeson	John C. McCloy
Rade ¿erbed¿ija	Dr. Vladimir Nekhorvich
William Mapother	Wallis
Dominic Purcell	Ulrich
Mathew Wilkinson	Michael
Kee Chan	McCloy's Chemist
Alan Lovell	Biocyte Security Guard #2
Dan Luxton	Relief Pilot
Christian Manon	Dr. Gradsky
Lester Morris	Bookie
Kelly Ons	Flamenco Dancer #1
Brett Partridge	Biocyte Security Guard #3,Flamenco Dancer #7
Natalie Reis	Flamenco Dancer #2
Nada Rogic	Flamenco Dancer #3
Antonio Vargas	Senor De L'Arena
Alison Araya	Girl (uncredited)
Rebecca Barratt	Art Teacher (uncredited)
Douglas Bunn	Race Track Crowd (uncredited)
Mark Connolly	Gate Guard #1 (uncredited)
Ryder Davis	Server (uncredited)
Tory Mussett	Flamenco Guest (uncredited)
Darren Dupree Washington	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Hans Zimmer	Composer
BT	Composer

Technical Credits

Robert Towne

William Goldman

John Logan

David Marconi

Michael Tolkin

Rick Berman

Tom Cruise	Producer
Paula Wagner	Producer
Terence Chang	Executive Producer
Paul Hitchcock	Executive Producer
Robert Towne	Screenwriter
Sarah Halley-Finn	Casting
Paul Brincat	Sound/Sound Designer
William Goldman	Screenwriter
John Logan	Screenwriter
David Marconi	Screenwriter
Michael Tolkin	Screenwriter
Rick Berman	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Tom Cruise returns as intrepid Impossible Missions Force agent Ethan Hunt in this supercharged sequel directed flamboyantly by Hong Kong action specialist John Woo (The Killer). Summoned from his vacation while mountain climbing, Hunt accepts an assignment from his chief (played by Anthony Hopkins with his usual flair): apprehend rogue agent Dougray Scott before he auctions a stolen virus and its antidote to the highest bidder. After he summons agent Ving Rhames, Cruise enlists radiant Thandie Newton, a sophisticated thief and Scott's former girlfriend, in his campaign against the turncoat. Screenwriter Robert Towne coats this rough-edged adventure with a sheen of sophistication, particularly apparent in the seductive byplay between Cruise and Newton. But the picture's punch comes from Woo's inspired handling of the high-octane chases and fights, in which Cruise proves himself surprisingly capable. A bracing shot of pure entertainment, Mission: Impossible 2 is a more-than-worthy successor to Brian De Palma's 1996 Mission: Impossible.