Ethan Hunt is out to prove the existence of The Syndicate, a new group of operatives on the verge of creating their own brand of terrorism. But this mission is hampered by the IMF (Impossible Mission Force) being disbanded by the CIA, thus giving Ethan no government back-up. The story moves with the help of his former team members and an insider of the Syndicate by the name of Ilsa Faust.
Accepting that Ethan Hunt can not die, however strong his grip is hanging from a plane taking off and accepting that he can absolutely imitate anyone by just putting on a full headed mask, one must get over an almost incredible plot that seems too diabolical to fully enjoy this film. Once you get over that, you need to decide if the action sequences were enough to even create a level of excitement that drives you to the edge of your seat. Sadly, it didn't do it for me. But that's just me. Surely, one must appreciate the big action sets they have created for our enjoyment, an almost impossible airplane scene in Russia, a three-way chase on the battens of an Opera in London to an exciting motorcycle chase on the streets of Casablanca.
I liked a couple of things in this film. One, I like how they were almost overdressed for action but then the characters looked really good because they were dressed well. Tom Cruise looks incredible for his age and he is known for doing his own stunts so his manic energy drives the film to the end. Second, I like that the only female in the cast was not 'objectified' like a Bond girl, on the contrary hers was a vital element that moved the story forward.
This is a must-see for every Tom Cruise fan. But if you are just a normal guy trying to write a weekly blog of whatever movie is available then you might want look at something else and watch this film on its second week when you do not have anything else to watch.
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