The sixth movie of the 'Mission: Impossible' cinematic franchise, based on the famous 1960s series. Tom Cruise returns once again in the role of Ethan Hunt, in a story that continues from the loose ends left from the last movie, 'Rogue Nation' - only raising the level of action scenes even higher. Dynamic and fun, it's the perfect popcorn movie.
The beginning of one of the most famous spy franchises in cinema, right behind the stories of James Bond, 'Mission: Impossible' is a movie with a 1990s feel and already showing some signs of what would come in future productions. Here, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, in a role that became a milestone in his career) embarks on a secret mission that goes wrong and the protagonist, all of a sudden, becomes the main suspect in the murder of his spy partner. Director Brian de Palma ('Scarface', 'Carrie: The Strange') sets the tone with interesting visual jokes, with an 80s look and 90s spirit, despite some stumbles in the more emotional scenes - there's a lack of adrenaline in certain moments. But Tom Cruise's precise acting and iconic scenes in cinema history, such as the famous sequence of Ethan Hunt descending from the ceiling in a maximum security room, make up for the mistakes and outdated moments of the movie. To have fun and, mainly, to kick off the franchise marathon.
After a first movie with a 1990s feel, the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise took a more spectacular (and explosive) turn with the second film. Directed by John Woo ('Face/Off') and considered by many to be the weakest of the franchise, the feature film inserts more unrestrained action into the plot of Ethan Hunt, the secret agent who is once again called upon to lead a team and thus prevent a deadly virus created in from spreading around the world. Tom Cruise is once again good on screen, now with long hair, but it is not enough to reduce the exaggerated tone of the production. The great highlight ends up being Brendan Gleeson, who gives unexpected depth to his character and helps 'Mission: Impossible II' to gain more layers.
After a first nostalgic one and a second that got lost in the explosive action tone, 'Mission: Impossible III' is what starts to pave the paths of the franchise more firmly. Under the direction of J.J. Abrams, of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', the feature film starts with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) retired, enjoying married life with his wife (Michelle Monaghan). It is a production with tailored action, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats while also entertaining them with the thriller that arises from between the lines. And here, the cast ends up being the great highlight, taking 'Mission: Impossible' close to other action productions. In addition to Cruise and Monaghan, 'Mission: Impossible III' features the exceptional Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Simon Pegg and Laurence Fishburne. Filming.
It seems Tom Cruise has no limits: after scaling the Burj Khalifa and getting stuck outside an airplane, the actor continues to impress with his action scenes in the thrilling Mission: Impossible 7 - Dead Reckoning, Part One. Directed once again by Christopher McQuarrie (of Side Effects), the movie follows Ethan Hunt (Cruise) on an (almost) impossible mission: facing an artificial intelligence that has the power to control anything, even governments and intelligence agencies. A kind of digital The Thing from Another World, where nobody can trust anyone outside the real or analog world, paranoia takes over the story in one of the most desperate plots of the Mission: Impossible saga - we don't even feel the more than 2h40 of movie projection. And yet, the movie still features some spectacular action scenes, such as Tom Cruise's jump from a cliff and a desperate scene inside a train, where Hunt and Grace, an excellent new character played by Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter) must survive while parts of the train collapse.