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If the first film was Hitchcock, the second was pure John Woo. Replacing De Palma’s suspense with "gun-fu" choreography and slow-motion doves, Mission: Impossible 2 is the black sheep of the franchise—and arguably the most distinct.

McQuarrie arrives. This is where the series achieves fusion. The opera house assassination attempt is a ballet. The underwater heist is a nightmare. And the plane stunt? Cruise hanging off an A400M as it taxis? That’s the thesis statement: He is actually doing this . Rebecca Ferguson’s Ilsa Faust is a peer, not a damsel. Every frame is efficient. Rating: 5/5 mission impossible 1-6