Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.
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I like III better. This story is totally a bit boring. And this series doesn't explain what IMF really is. I want to know more about it.
One of the best opening sequences ever and with a great Deal Martin song as background. This is the movie that got me hooked on the MI series. I grew up watching the TV series so wondered how the films would be. I like them all with this is my favorite so far. Like Tom Cruise or not he is in his element. Great action, a little humor with Simon Pegg and exciting story. What's not to like.
'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)' lightens the tone slightly but introduces the biggest stakes of the series, although these do feel slightly 'cartoony' and somewhat intangible while also being perpetrated by a fairly weak and barely present villain. The flick refines the well-established formula pretty much to a tee, becoming a bombastic and action-packed adventure throughout that feels very much akin to a fair-ride, one that knows its audience and gives them as much fun as it can possibly muster. 'Fun' very much feels like the name of the game here, with a throw-back and slightly 'knowing' vibe perpetuating the piece. It almost wants to physically 'wink' at the audience but still plays things pretty much straight, which makes the experience very enjoyable and rewatchable, even with its few problems becoming more evident every time you see it. The most pertinent of these problems seems to be the almost complete lack of personality displayed by the flick's star, which is a strange and slightly disconcerting issue that makes deeper emotional attachment difficult. Still, the 'team' more than makes up for it here. In fact, they outshine our hero, with each cross-cut back to the gang becoming more and more welcome as the run-time goes on. Overall, the movie is always fun and has some fantastic action. 8/10
At this point we're all familiar with the mission impossible franchise.Just when it seemed like they didn't know what they were doing and the franchise was dying, this movie brought it back from the dead. Tom Cruise delivers as always as Ethan Hunt, Paula Patton plays her role really good, Simon Pegg delivers good comedy and the addition of Jeremy Renner is just great. This movie is entertaining fun and action packed with action sequences that have you at the edge of your seat.
