Tom Cruise battles terrorists, arms dealers, and a ruthless AI in an action-packed but long and somewhat predictable sequel. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One doesn't reach the helicopter-swerving heights of the superb last installment. This time around we get submarine warfare, Venice, and unstoppable train settings with a lot of running around in between. The IMF team faces their greatest challenge with an adversary that can literally calculate every move. It gets a bit exhausting. The lack of surprises and several questionable plot holes are detrimental, but Cruise is a guaranteed commodity in delivering blockbuster popcorn cinema.
