Mission: Impossible 2 - The Spence Edit

I've always liked mi2, used to love it but I admit that it's a bad film. Made when little Tommy cruise was into bad metal and John woo movies, this entry has always stuck out and has dated horribly. Just when everybody had given up on it Spence comes along and sits the film comfortably back into the franchise. No more limp bizkit, less balletic slo-mo gun fighting and the first act of the film is now suitably restructured to fix the drag. I have been eagerly waiting for this edit since Spence announced it and I was not disappointed.

MI:2 as you all know is infamous for its intense action scenes, slow-mo, and doves. For me, it is a fun action-pack thrill ride to watch but this day, it hasn't aged well compared to MI: & 3 and to the modern films that we have today which I can agree on. Thankfully, I can say that Spence did a phenomenal job with his editing work on this film. The dramatic slow-mos were reduced and the rescores pulled from the other MI films fit smoothly. Even better is that he even incorporated a new intro. It feels so much closer to MI: and 3 and doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in the series. I highly recommend giving this fan edit a watch for those who haven't seen the original for so long.

From a film which was a guilty pleasure stuck in 2002 to becoming a timeless action movie. Spence has nailed it out of the park and now this movie which used to be the one we all skipped, can be watched without the cringe. 100/100

I was not really planning on watching MI-II ever again, as I remembered it as 'everything bad about John Woo's films', but this edit actually redeems the film.
As other commenters mentioned, the theatrical cut of this film was over-the-top, with lots of slow-mo's and pigeons. Some of the slow motion scenes are still with us, sadly, as are a few trimmable shots of pigeons, but the pacing (and essentially everything else) is so much better!

Had the pleasure of watching Spence's fanedit of the second installment of what many claim to be one of the best action movie franchises of all time. Although this remains my least favorite entry in the series, Spence has knocked it out of the park in terms of reimagining the overall feel of the movie. The new score for the film does wonders in terms of setting the tone closer to the other films, ultimately making this feel more like Mission Impossible instead of just another throw-away action movie. The pace, performances and story is also improved significantly due to the seamless edits throughout this version.

Take-away: This is the best version of this film that the viewer could ask for. Definitely recommend viewing this if you are a fan of the Mission Impossible franchise!