With Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation being released this weekend, I thought it would be fitting to review the other films in the Mission Impossible franchise. So without further ado...
Mission Impossible
An American agent (played by Tom Cruise), under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.
This is a really fun and awesome movie. Now granted this nothing like the television show and I completely understand why some people would be really mad at that fact. The only thing I have to say to people is get over it and you'll be fine. Not everything has to follow the same path as what it was based off of. As for the movie itself, it does a great job of standing on it's own. It has a lot of great action set pieces and the performances aren't that bad for an action film. I also the special effects were top-notch for a film coming out in 1996 and the one of the key scenes is towards the end of the film. I will say that the main problem with the film is that the plot is pretty ridiculous and it's too predictable. Overall this is a really fun action film, but not a great film overall. I give Mission Impossible 7 out of 10.
Mission Impossible II
Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) is an operative for the top-secret government agency IMF (Impossible Missions Force). Fellow agent Sean Ambrose (played by Dougray Scott) has gone rogue, stealing a sample of a deadly synthetic virus named Chimera that could rapidly wipe out the world's population. Ambrose's plan is to sell Chimera to the highest bidder in exchange for shares of stock in the winner's company. Summoned by the new IMF chief (played by Anthony Hopkins), Ethan is assigned to recruit the help of Ambrose's former lover Nyah Nordoff-Hall (played by Thandie Newton), a gorgeous woman who left Ambrose broken-hearted and who may be able to quickly regain his confidence. Once he meets and spends a night with Nyah, however, Ethan is smitten, and now must both capture Ambrose and keep Nyah alive as she infiltrates a nest of vipers.
This movie is absolutely terrible. Look I'm a big fan of the first film and I thought a sequel would be great and then John Woo got his hands on the franchise and he turned in a terrible film. I mean the film is full of slow-motion action shots that look like they were borrowed from The Matrix. Now I understand that this is the way John Woo makes films, but I just don't think his style fits in well with this franchise. Now while the film has an abundance of slow-mo shots, the action scenes out of that style are magnificent and just really gorgeous. The story (like the first film) is just ridiculous and it doesn't make a lot of sense. Overall the films over reliance of slow-mo shots just annoyed me to no end. I give Mission Impossible II a 2 out of 10.
Mission Impossible III
Impossible Mission Forces (IMF) agent Ethan Hunt (played by TomCruise) is being forced back into the field just when he was planning on marrying his girlfriend, Julia (played by Michelle Monaghan). The agency asks Hunt to save an operative (played by Keri Russell) he trained after weapons dealer Owen Davian (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) kidnaps her. With the help of his field team, Hunt achieves his goal, but becomes involved in a web of double-crosses that leave him wondering if he can trust his superiors (played by Billy Crudup and Laurence Fishburne). Eventually Davian threatens Julia's life in order to get away with his evil plan.
This is an amazing film. The film is by far a step up from the previous two entries in the franchise and that is a really good thing to say. The action in the film is just spectacualr and the thing is the film doesn't rely on just the great action scenes, but it also does a good job of balancing that with the story and is credited to director JJ Abrams. I also loved the addition of Phillip Seymour Hoffman to the cast to play the villain and he by far the most memorable part of the film. The film does a great job of moving at a fast pace that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. I also did think at times however that the action was just too over-whelming. But one thing that this film does different than the previous films is that it doesn't take itself too seriously and it has a good blend of comedy and action. Overall this is a fun and exciting action film that everyone can enjoy. I give Mission Impossible III a 9 out of 10.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
This is not just another mission. The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) and his rogue new team must go undercover to clear their organization's name. No help, no contact, off the grid.
This is a spectacular film. Look if you thought that Mission Impossible III was action-packed then you haven't anything yet. The film is off the wall and loads of fun to watch. The series has been know for it's great action set pieces and this film just builds upon that in every way possible. The highlight of the film is when Tom Cruise is hanging off the side of the tallest building in the world (and yes folks that is Tom Cruise doing his own stunts). I liked the addition of Jeremy Renner to the cast, but I thought he wasn't used enough in the film and that's a disappointment because he is a talented actor and he needed be used more. Unlike the last film I thought at times the film got a little too serious and when the comedy was thrown in, it just didn't work too well. Overall this is an amazing film and it continues to help build momentum in the franchise. I give Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol a 9 out of 10.
Overall Franchise Rating: 7 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of the Mission Impossible franchise, what would you rate the films in the franchise, are you excited for Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and what do you think of my reviews? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
Mission Impossible
An American agent (played by Tom Cruise), under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.
This is a really fun and awesome movie. Now granted this nothing like the television show and I completely understand why some people would be really mad at that fact. The only thing I have to say to people is get over it and you'll be fine. Not everything has to follow the same path as what it was based off of. As for the movie itself, it does a great job of standing on it's own. It has a lot of great action set pieces and the performances aren't that bad for an action film. I also the special effects were top-notch for a film coming out in 1996 and the one of the key scenes is towards the end of the film. I will say that the main problem with the film is that the plot is pretty ridiculous and it's too predictable. Overall this is a really fun action film, but not a great film overall. I give Mission Impossible 7 out of 10.
Mission Impossible II
Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) is an operative for the top-secret government agency IMF (Impossible Missions Force). Fellow agent Sean Ambrose (played by Dougray Scott) has gone rogue, stealing a sample of a deadly synthetic virus named Chimera that could rapidly wipe out the world's population. Ambrose's plan is to sell Chimera to the highest bidder in exchange for shares of stock in the winner's company. Summoned by the new IMF chief (played by Anthony Hopkins), Ethan is assigned to recruit the help of Ambrose's former lover Nyah Nordoff-Hall (played by Thandie Newton), a gorgeous woman who left Ambrose broken-hearted and who may be able to quickly regain his confidence. Once he meets and spends a night with Nyah, however, Ethan is smitten, and now must both capture Ambrose and keep Nyah alive as she infiltrates a nest of vipers.
This movie is absolutely terrible. Look I'm a big fan of the first film and I thought a sequel would be great and then John Woo got his hands on the franchise and he turned in a terrible film. I mean the film is full of slow-motion action shots that look like they were borrowed from The Matrix. Now I understand that this is the way John Woo makes films, but I just don't think his style fits in well with this franchise. Now while the film has an abundance of slow-mo shots, the action scenes out of that style are magnificent and just really gorgeous. The story (like the first film) is just ridiculous and it doesn't make a lot of sense. Overall the films over reliance of slow-mo shots just annoyed me to no end. I give Mission Impossible II a 2 out of 10.
Mission Impossible III
Impossible Mission Forces (IMF) agent Ethan Hunt (played by TomCruise) is being forced back into the field just when he was planning on marrying his girlfriend, Julia (played by Michelle Monaghan). The agency asks Hunt to save an operative (played by Keri Russell) he trained after weapons dealer Owen Davian (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) kidnaps her. With the help of his field team, Hunt achieves his goal, but becomes involved in a web of double-crosses that leave him wondering if he can trust his superiors (played by Billy Crudup and Laurence Fishburne). Eventually Davian threatens Julia's life in order to get away with his evil plan.
This is an amazing film. The film is by far a step up from the previous two entries in the franchise and that is a really good thing to say. The action in the film is just spectacualr and the thing is the film doesn't rely on just the great action scenes, but it also does a good job of balancing that with the story and is credited to director JJ Abrams. I also loved the addition of Phillip Seymour Hoffman to the cast to play the villain and he by far the most memorable part of the film. The film does a great job of moving at a fast pace that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. I also did think at times however that the action was just too over-whelming. But one thing that this film does different than the previous films is that it doesn't take itself too seriously and it has a good blend of comedy and action. Overall this is a fun and exciting action film that everyone can enjoy. I give Mission Impossible III a 9 out of 10.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
This is not just another mission. The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) and his rogue new team must go undercover to clear their organization's name. No help, no contact, off the grid.
This is a spectacular film. Look if you thought that Mission Impossible III was action-packed then you haven't anything yet. The film is off the wall and loads of fun to watch. The series has been know for it's great action set pieces and this film just builds upon that in every way possible. The highlight of the film is when Tom Cruise is hanging off the side of the tallest building in the world (and yes folks that is Tom Cruise doing his own stunts). I liked the addition of Jeremy Renner to the cast, but I thought he wasn't used enough in the film and that's a disappointment because he is a talented actor and he needed be used more. Unlike the last film I thought at times the film got a little too serious and when the comedy was thrown in, it just didn't work too well. Overall this is an amazing film and it continues to help build momentum in the franchise. I give Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol a 9 out of 10.
Overall Franchise Rating: 7 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of the Mission Impossible franchise, what would you rate the films in the franchise, are you excited for Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and what do you think of my reviews? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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