Even after 22 years and now six films in, the creative minds behind this film franchise do not disappoint with this latest offering. Following the events of "Rogue Nation", Ethan Hunt and his team must track the elusive John Lark, an unknown man who has links to the Apostles (a subgroup within the Syndicate) and to find missing plutonium planned to be used for nuclear desolation. However as is known in this franchise, the mission becomes far more complex and dangerous for everyone involved.
A host of familiar faces return for this latest mission such as series lead Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Ving Rhames as hacker member Luther, Simon Pegg as the nerdy yet helpful Benji and Rebecca Ferguson as the skilled sole female member of the team, Ilsa Faust (who is far less of a femme fatale after "Rogue Nation" and is more included as a member of Hunt's IMF team). Cruise is charismatic and engaging to watch as ever with his 6th portrayal of Ethan Hunt. Ethan is still dedicated to his team and continuously makes the choice to protect them despite this being a costly error in the film's opening sequence. However we know that Ethan can save the world against all the odds. Cruise continues to impress with insane stunts which are upped to the ante in this film as Cruise performs a HALO jump, rides a motorbike dangerously through the Parisian streets without a helmet, jumping off roofs (which resulted in a broken ankle) and piloting a helicopter during the climatic showdown and also hanging from a cliff-face. Yikes!
Joining the cast as the wild card is "Man of Steel" star, Henry Cavill as CIA assassin August Walker. While Cavill isn't exactly the most emotive actor, the Superman actor is able to hold his own alongside Tom Cruise. Walker is the more ethical foil (almost like Ilsa in her pursuit of Syndicate leader Solomon Lane throughout this film) to Hunt's renegade IMF agent; he is looking out for the CIA's interest in seeking the plutonium lost in the opening scene. Being a known physical actor (as seen in "Man of Steel") Cavill captures the combative scenes with an ease that compliments his costar's own prowess. Then there's Walker's own secrets that come to light as the climax hits with twists and turns, but this won't be spoiled here.
Writer-director Christopher McQuarrie returns to the chair to helm his 2nd M:I film after the success of helming "Rogue Nation" three years prior. McQuarrie's writing is definitely sharp and snappy when needed, but the director does not forget to insert an instance of humor to lighten the mood. The editing is a little sloppy at points and the run-time could've been trimmed a good ten to fifteen minutes, but the story doesn't fail to engage the audience.
Yes while we know what to expect from this franchise, but we keep coming back because of its stories and Tom Cruise's star power. This a mission you should definitely accept.
A host of familiar faces return for this latest mission such as series lead Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Ving Rhames as hacker member Luther, Simon Pegg as the nerdy yet helpful Benji and Rebecca Ferguson as the skilled sole female member of the team, Ilsa Faust (who is far less of a femme fatale after "Rogue Nation" and is more included as a member of Hunt's IMF team). Cruise is charismatic and engaging to watch as ever with his 6th portrayal of Ethan Hunt. Ethan is still dedicated to his team and continuously makes the choice to protect them despite this being a costly error in the film's opening sequence. However we know that Ethan can save the world against all the odds. Cruise continues to impress with insane stunts which are upped to the ante in this film as Cruise performs a HALO jump, rides a motorbike dangerously through the Parisian streets without a helmet, jumping off roofs (which resulted in a broken ankle) and piloting a helicopter during the climatic showdown and also hanging from a cliff-face. Yikes!
Joining the cast as the wild card is "Man of Steel" star, Henry Cavill as CIA assassin August Walker. While Cavill isn't exactly the most emotive actor, the Superman actor is able to hold his own alongside Tom Cruise. Walker is the more ethical foil (almost like Ilsa in her pursuit of Syndicate leader Solomon Lane throughout this film) to Hunt's renegade IMF agent; he is looking out for the CIA's interest in seeking the plutonium lost in the opening scene. Being a known physical actor (as seen in "Man of Steel") Cavill captures the combative scenes with an ease that compliments his costar's own prowess. Then there's Walker's own secrets that come to light as the climax hits with twists and turns, but this won't be spoiled here.
Writer-director Christopher McQuarrie returns to the chair to helm his 2nd M:I film after the success of helming "Rogue Nation" three years prior. McQuarrie's writing is definitely sharp and snappy when needed, but the director does not forget to insert an instance of humor to lighten the mood. The editing is a little sloppy at points and the run-time could've been trimmed a good ten to fifteen minutes, but the story doesn't fail to engage the audience.
Yes while we know what to expect from this franchise, but we keep coming back because of its stories and Tom Cruise's star power. This a mission you should definitely accept.
