MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART I - Movie Review

[temper]

I agree that Tom Cruise has found his place in life, and in movies. The major shift came after the Oprah incident, and with that it seemed that Tom Cruise actually was scared that we wouldn't love him anymore. He tossed aside his dream of getting an Oscar, he ignored the drive to explore or to take dramatic risks in his acting and just went 100% into dumb action. He was basically saying, look what I am I doing for you, now love me, as he threw himself off a plane for our amusement.

After that he grew a little more confident, and realized that he no longer needed to be a sex symbol either, so he stopped hooking up with the leading ladies on screen and started making fun of himself. One great example is when he cast Henry Cavill who absolutely towered over him in the movies. He let himself be the butt of the joke, and coupled with the intensity in his performances, that worked so well to diffuse the tension.

Now he has found his place and his new confidence. He's still looking for our love, but now he knows the recipe. He knows that he just has to make an excellent, smart movie with crazy set pieces, and that's enough. Just make us forget the real world for a couple hours, every few years.. and we got your back through anything, Tom.

[whatthedeuce]

I'm really surprised you didn't see the previous entry (Fallout). It was easily the best entry of the franchise for me up to that point

[PurushaDesa]

McQuarrie deserves way more credit for how he checks in with story and character at just the right moments to save you from exhaustion.

[BishopWalters]

This is easily the most consistent action franchise of all time, part 2 is by far the weakest but even that is very watchable and Tom with all his craziness is awesome.

[aidanmcalevy]

My girlfriend saw me watching this review and said "oh look, it's the floor lady again". Love your reviews, you are one of the best articulated reviews I've found on the platform.

[garyb]

I just left the movie theater and literally can’t sleep because of how much it affected me. It was SO awesome…all your criticisms are reasonable and yet for me a perfect summer movie…I completely agree that TC thought of the audience…thought how the movie would look…spent the last 30mins wowing every other second which kept me on the edge! There is no action star like TC and the idea that he’s getting older and this has to end at some point brings me to tears

[summer]

Finally a good movie from Holywood and as usual Tom Cruise is the only person left in the mainstream holywood circuit that can deliver this kind of entertainment.

[neabby]

This movie was absolutely fantastic. And the casting continues to be superb!

[manmoviewithchrisandlyle]

Tom Cruise is our generation's Charlton Heston. Both did a wider variety of roles in their early years, then went full action hero at middle age. I'm fine with that but I do miss seeing him stretch his legs like he did in Magnolia and Born of the 4th of July.

[brentpeddy]

Just watched MI 7 tonight it was amazing!! Totally hitting those vibes of De Palma tilted close up shots and the energy from Brad Bird. Love that McQuarrie is so flexible in his genre fusion. *** You hit it on the Rosecranz & Guildenstern!! Wow! So cool you got your Shakespeare chops! Great review!! 1st time subscriber today. Bravo 👏🏻

[DJaquithFL]

I have to chuckle when you say Tom Cruise in his middle age, he's 61 years old. If anything, he's a credit to how men can age if they take care of themselves and vigorously exercise.

[willhemmings]

You are unique for delivering a whole review of a film without cutting away to clips; and I have no problem with that. McQuarrie could have had those cameras follow the locomotive to the bottom of the gorge but he thought no, there was a bigger story to tell; and I admire him for that

[redcomet]

It’s the worst of the McQuarrie MI films. The acting is hammy, the green screen for the train sequence is obvious and the plot is nonsensical

[peteredwardtrzaska]

I LOVED this film. Your review, as always, a pleasure. Your insights are priceless.

[fishhyyy]

Definitely should check out Mission Impossible: Fallout. It delivers on that summer Hollywood blockbuster with more precision and cohesion.

[keithhanisek]

Totally agree about Ghost Protocol. Right near the top for me personally.

[pjvalentin]

Pretty disappointed by MI7 after all the positive reviews. Second worst after MI2 according to me. But I really liked the other 5. Everything seems too bloated. The car chase, the stunts. The story is pretty thin and way too unrealistic to care. Hopefully MI8 will tie everything together nicely.

[imarxb]

Rogue Nation definitely grows on you with rewatches. It's a smart entry. Maggie, please watch Fallout.

[Falton]

Did you see MI: Fallout? It sounds like you may have skipped to this one after Rogue Nation and if so you NEED to watch Fallout. I think it is better than this one and the best of the franchise. This one was great for sure but Fallout was better I think.

[DecAllTimeAlways]

I actually share the same opinions with you about Ghost Protocol vs. Rogue Nation. I enjoyed Ghost Protocol more. But from a storyline, Rogue Nation is superior. Think of Rogue Nation and Fallout as a 2-parter. Same villain.

From a visual standpoint, Fallout is the best. Well, I haven't seen Dead Reckoning yet. Maybe tomorrow. And I didn't care for Fallout when I first saw it in 2018. It took me 2 years later to appreciate it after binge watching 4, 5, and 6 with my brother who also didn't care for Fallout initially and had Rogue Nation as his favorite.

I think Ghost Protocol is still my fav because it's the most fun and funniest of that three. It's sorta like The Last Crusade is to the Indy films. Some funny banter. Doesn't fully take itself so seriously until near the end. I was actually watching a little of it earlier today and I still laugh at the scene in Moscow. Doing that hallway scene and Simon Pegg using that water drop sound to fool the guard.

Ghost Protocol was the first movie I saw when I lived in the Philippines from 2011-2016. Saw it with my cousin and we had a blast. I do still like Rogue Nation and Fallout. Love the opera scene and Rebecca Ferguson in RN. Ghost Protocol is the most fun but with the weakest story. Paula Patton is not a great actress but I thought she did fine in GP.

Ghost Protocol features Hoodie Ethan Hunt. The scene on the side of Burj Khalifa was awesome that Furious 7 copied it 4 years later but used cars.