Mission: Impossible 2

The highest grossing and possibly most genuinely enjoyable popcorn flick of this past year in abominable cinema was released upon the DVD format this past Tuesday. \nTom Cruise returns as super-suave secret agent Ethan Hunt. This time out he teams with mega-hottie Nyah Hall (Thandie Newton) in order to prevent renegade agent Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott) from unleashing a deadly virus upon an unsuspecting populace. Director John Woo brings his kinetic sensibilities to the flick, in the process giving the franchise a much needed shot of adrenaline. Although the flick is PG-13, i.e. Woo Lite, it still rocks.\nThe disc contains a beautiful widescreen presentation of the film, "Behind the Mission" exclusive cast and crew interviews, "Mission Incredible" stunts featurette, commentary by John Woo, Metallica's "I Disappear" music video from the film's soundtrack, an alternate title sequence and the topper, "Mission Improbable," an "M:I-2" spoof from this year's MTV Movie Awards featuring an inspired turn by Ben Stiller. What with the bevy of extras and an all-around solid film to begin with, "M:I-2" is a worthy addition to any action aficianado's DVD collection.