Tom Cruise still has it. He is still a blockbuster MOVIE STAR. He, his team, and Bad Robot may have created the best Mission Impossible movie ever. This movie was great and it re-solidified Cruise's position as a movie star.
Mission Impossible Rogue Nation is a bunch of fun. The movie starts of fast and never slows down. The clip of Cruise hanging off the side of the airplane happens in the first 60 seconds of the film. And if you were wondering, Cruise did all his stunts including hanging of an airplane for all 9 takes of the scene. The story in this film revolves around Ethan Hunt becoming a rogue agent hunting down a secret organization of rogue agents. It sounds similar to every M:I movie which all involve some level of rogue agents, but this film takes the theme in a new and refreshing way. The story progresses well and makes logical steps and doesn't become too unbelievable. There are very few plotholes and overall the story makes sense. It is a spy film, a revenge film, a heist film, and a mystery film. It plays with story tropes from all these types of films, mixes them together, and produces a wonderfully enjoyable film that is captivating and interesting.
A movie's story is important, but it doesn't matter if the characters are not well rounded and connect with the audience. You don't have to worry about the Ethan Hunt character. He has been around long enough that it is pretty much a guarantee. The same goes for Luther. Both characters are established and connect the moment they appear on screen. The other characters though need to be good, and every one succeeds in this movie. Simon Pegg's Benji is a great character. He was a surprise in Ghost Protocol, so the character needed to progress in this film and play a more important role. I really felt that he was the second lead in this film behind Cruise. Benji was great. He provided comic relief and helped connect the audience to the crazy world of Mission Impossible. While he is talented at his job, his character comes off as the regular man and is the most relatable character in the film. You care about this character and feel like you are along for the ride with him. The other character that needed to succeed and did was Rebecca Ferguson's Ilsa. Each new movie introduces a new bad-ass female character and this one, in my opinion, is the best one yet. She is a complete ass kicker. She is mysterious, strong, powerful, captivating, and interesting. You think you know her, but you are never quite sure until the very end. She is a character that I hope they bring back from now on. Lets stop replacing the women each time and make her a regular. She was that good and awesome.
The final piece needed for a great action film is awesome action sequences and this film was full of them! You have the awesome airplane opening sequence. A cool fight in the torture dungeon. The fight above the opera stage that felt both beautiful and creepy with the overlaid opera music. It felt like a dance and was really cool. Then you have the insane water scene and then the nuts motorcycle chase through the streets of Casablanca and the surrounding countryside. The action was thrilling and fun. With every movie they keep upping the intensity and insanity of the stunts. I cannot fathom what they will do next, but I have great confidence that it will be spectacularly awesome! And we shouldn't have to wait too long, as Cruise wants to start filming the 6th movie next summer!
Overall, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation is an awesome summer action blockbuster. It was originally set to open in December, but the studio moved it up almost 6 months. This was supportive move as they thought it would be a huge summer hit. And they were right. This movie was really well made and kept you interested from beginning to end. It is one of the best Mission Impossible movies and may be the best. I give this film 4.5/5 stars! If you haven't seen it, GO! It's totally worth it. I can't wait to see what they do next!
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