Mission: Impossible II Blu- ray. Paramount Pictures 2. Rated PG- 1. 3 May 2. Mission: Impossible II (2. Mission: Impossible II Blu- ray offers solid video and audio in this enjoyable Blu- ray release. The world's greatest spy returns in the movie event of the year, M: I- 2.

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This mission finds Ethan Hunt. Nyah Hall to stop renegade agent Sean Ambrose from releasing a new kind of terror on an unsuspecting world. But before the mission is complete, they'll traverse the globe and have to choose between everything they love and everything they believe in. For more about Mission: Impossible II and the Mission: Impossible II Blu- ray release, see Mission: Impossible II Blu- ray Review published by Martin Liebman on March 1.

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Blu- ray release scored 3. Director: John Woo.

Writers: Robert Towne,Ronald D. Moore,Brannon Braga. Starring: Tom Cruise,Dougray Scott,Thandie Newton,Ving Rhames,Richard Roxburgh,John Polson» See full cast & crew. John Woo takes the series in a new direction. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, March 1.

Every search for a hero must begin with something that every hero requires - - a villain. What a difference a movie makes. Mission: Impossible is.

Thriller that relies on brains over brawn to sell its bill of goods. The sequel, Mission: Impossible II, is absolutely nothing like the first film. In fact, it. the completely opposite approach, offering a ho- hum plot and surrounding it with relentless. M: I II is filled with gunplay, explosions, hand- to- hand combat. It's sleeker yet grittier, with a louder, more in- your- face attitude that.

At first glance, that might be a bad. Fortunately, M: I II. Although it is no match for the smarts of the first film, its. Mission: Impossible.

Tom Cruise (Top Gun) returns as. Impossible Missions Force operative Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible II, this time. When a top scientist for the Biocyte Corporation attempts to transfer the virus in his. IMF agent Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott, Ever After) has him killed and. Chimera," and its antidote, "Bellerophon" for his. IMF tasks Hunt with bringing the full extent of Ambrose's scheme to light, using the.

Nyah Nordoff- Hall (Thandie Newton, Norbit) as bait. Along. with quirky Australian pilot Billy Baird (John Polson) and former co- worker and computer wizard. Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames, Dawn of the Dead). Hunt must use more than the guile that got him through his last mission if he is to succeed - -. More than any other factor, it is the presence and influence of Director John Woo (Face/Off) that makes. M: I II so vastly different than its predecessor.

The film marks the famed Hong Kong. American motion picture, and it his unique style and eye for progressive.

Woo's trademark style is seen in all its glory here; M: I II sees a tremendous. Action. lover's delight. Actor Tom Cruise seems to fully embrace the style of the filmmaking and the.

Long gone is the svelte, clean- cut agent Hunt of the first film. Taking his. place is a longer haired, more muscular, somewhat less serious, and seemingly much more. Beretta first and asks questions second. Granted, the story line lends itself to more. About the. only thing that connects him to the Ethan Hunt of the first film is his name and the presence of. Luther Stickell. Ving Rhames once again plays his under- utilized role wonderfully. The only price that is paid by the influx of action into the film is its radical departure from the.

Not only does intellect take a back seat to the guns- blazing. Several scenes border. In the midst of the action, M: I II does manage to offer viewers. It's difficult to add to the mythos of the Ethan Hunt seen in the first film. This is not a complete.

Nevertheless, Woo and Cruise. Although they have taken the series in a completely different. Mission: Impossible II comes to Blu- ray with an MPEG- 2 encoded 1. The most striking aspect of this transfer is its level of. Blu- ray disc. Up- close shots of. Mission. Impossible. Colors are more vibrant and pleasing in this outing as well.

The print is fairly. Watch Arachnoquake Online (2017) there. However, a hint of edge enhancement is to be seen in places. Blacks occasionally. Flesh tones also fluctuate in the film, ranging from a nice natural shade to.

Overall, Mission: Impossible II offers a sharper, more. Blu- ray, but it is not without its own set of drawbacks. Once again, Paramount brings a Mission: Impossible film to Blu- ray with no lossless audio. M: I II offers a more pronounced and efficient track than that which was heard in. Blu- ray presentation. It's generally explosive and a well above- average effort in. Blu- ray. The track is often dynamic, with excellent directional.

Quieter scenes offer. Bass is. more robust and satisfying both in the presentation of the music and hard- hitting sound effects.

Of course, as a more action- oriented film, M: I II features plenty of more opportunities to. While not quite as robust. Furniture often rattles and gunfire erupts with a nice bit of punch throughout. Dialogue discernment is never a problem. M: I II delivers a fairly good listen, all things.

M: I II is a film that must be viewed in the proper context. Because of the radical departure. Either way, there is no denying that Mission: Impossible and Mission. Impossible II barely connect with one another; aside from the title, the familiar refrain, and the. Cruise and Rhames, these may as well have been completely unrelated films. If. nothing else, they make for a rather intriguing study in cinematic juxtaposition.

Paramount's. Blu- ray release of M: I II is a cut above that of its predecessor. This disc offers a superior. Though a prime candidate for a "double- dip" down the road, Mission: Impossible II is worth.

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