Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015)
Rated PG-13
Starring Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Alec Baldwin
Written and Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
The Story:
CIA Director Hunley (Baldwin) convinces the Senate to disband the Impossible Mission force because they are reckless and are doing more harm than good. While this is happening, Ethan Hunt (Cruise) realizes that there is a sinister agency known as The Syndicate out to destroy the IM Force. He is now alone, but calls in those he trusts the most (Pegg, Rhames) to help him track the mysterious Isla Faust (Ferguson) and stop the Syndicate once and for all.
Over the past few years, the Mission Impossible movies have been getting better and better.
I prefer this series to the Bourne franchise, and I hate to say it, but even Bond is beginning to take a backseat to the IMF.
Sacrilege, I know.
I think a lot of it may be in the handling of the spies themselves.
Whereas Bourne and Bond are unstoppable machines that can pretty much do anything unassisted (gadgets notwithstanding), Hunt relies on the teammates to help him overcome the odds and win the day.
This allows others to shine in the series and make Cruise look good, but vulnerable as our main character.
Twists and turns abound, and these movies take on an air of con-man/heist film in addition to being a spy thriller.
That works for me.
The teamwork required to pull off the elaborate ruse is always a joy, and the addition to Pegg as comic relief has elevated this series nicely.
I enjoyed Ghost Protocol, but I may have to give a tip of the hate to Rogue Nation for being the best of the series.
Like the Fast and Furious franchise, the Mission Impossible series is simply getting better with each installment.
Looking forward to # 6
Final Grade: B+
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