Mission impossible - fallout
SUMMARIES
There's no one of Tom Cruise's status who literally risks his life to make these movies, to give the audience something they've never seen before on a big screen. For this movie, this guy jumped out of a plane 100 times to tape for this three-minute skydiving sequence, got his helicopter pilot's license just so he could be the one flying the helicopter for a wild chase sequence. You know, they deliver everything, the thrills, the chills, the humor. It's got a nice ensemble cast. There's a mystery to it. These movies, in my opinion, are the perfect summer movies
REVIEW
Dr. Machall review Mission impossible - fall out
So far, so Mission: Impossible. Yet in this sixth instalment, writer-director Christopher McQuarrie has elevated the formula to its highest possible point. Not only is Fallout the best Mission: Impossible film by a considerable margin, it is also undoubtedly the best action film of the year. The long-running series has generally been received warmly by audiences and critics, but has rarely inspired the high praise or devotion that, say, the best of the Bourne or the Bond franchises inspire. Yet with this entry, McQuarrie has made Mission: Impossible the action series to beat. Although six films in, Fallout is the only one to entice a director to make a second entry – here McQuarrie returning from the last M:I film, Rogue Nation. Each of the prior films brought with them their own directors and visions – the dark Euro-spy intrigue of Brian de Palma’s first entry, or the colourful, cartoony fun of Brad Bird’s Ghost Protocol, for example. Having directed two films in the franchise, McQuarrie breaks somewhat of a tradition, but also deepens the series’ mythology while polishing the new film’s style to a burnished finish. Mission: Impossible is unlikely to ever be accused of having characters with psychological depth, but several dream sequences do provide Hunt with a modicum of interiority. It certainly goes some way to explaining his (and by proxy, Cruise’s) demented pursuit of exponentially outrageous stunts. And what stunts Cruise gifts us here – easily the most elaborate, lengthy and death-defying of all six films. The HALO jump is worth the admission price alone, made all the more astonishing that it really is Cruise falling through the sky. The camera going in and out of focus is less a stylistic flourish and more a result of the cameraman heroically wrangling with a head-mounted rig as they plummet to the ground. The visuals, even in the film’s more sedate moments, are the best the series has ever seen. Solo’s controversial low lighting is brought to mind with Rob Hardy’s noirish, moody cinematography, yet the darkness perfectly suits this material, introducing a sense of intrigue that has been absent from the series since de Palma’s twisty-turny original. Fallout is, as ever, Cruise’s show, but his supporting cast admirably round the film out, both with affectionate, often humorous turns from Rhames and Pegg, Alec Baldwin’s returning IMF secretary and Angela Bassett’s tough CIA director. Finishing the cast is Henry Cavill’s Agent Walker, a lunk with about as much charm as his infamous moustache, his oaken, Schwarzenegger-esque physicality contrasted with Cruise’s wiry frame. If there are any weak links it is, invariably in the women characters – more or less pushed to the sidelines as tropey femme fatales and plot devices. Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) proves the exception here as the MI6 agent from Rogue Nation with an agenda of her own – though even she feels a little underused. Nevertheless, the whole machine is so finely tuned that these quibbles barely register as flaws. A film like Mission: Impossible will never be considered high cinema, and nor does it need to be. But as the best possible version of itself, Fallout is essentially perfect.
Rebecca31 review Mission impossible - fall out
The Summer blockbuster movie you need to see. This is by far the best Mission Impossible film by a long shot. It really is amazing that the sixth film in the franchise is better than its predecessors combined and if this standard maintains then it’s a franchise that certainly isn’t going away any time soon. Mission: Impossible – Fallout is not only as good as you’ve heard, it’s better. Everyone’s back, director Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson. Also featuring some new additions, Angela Bassett, Henry Cavill and the infamous moustache that ruined Justice League. The story is simple enough, stop terrorists getting nuclear weapons at all costs. But the story isn’t where it’s at, it’s not about the gadgets or even the ridiculous masks that I can’t seem to get over. No it’s all about the action and the stunts and wow does it deliver. Once the action starts it just keeps on coming, an intense thrill from start to finish. The action sequences are spectacular. If there’s one thing you can count on is the stunts get better every time. Not only are they well coordinated they’re clear to watch. You’re never sitting there wondering who’s hitting who, the nausea inducing shaky cam sending you over the edge (Yeah I’m looking at you Bourne 5) or watching a car chase in a comical stream of quickly edited shots leaving you not knowing what the hell is going on (hang your head in shame Quantum of Solace). Mission: Impossible – Fallout is action filmmaking done to perfection with an electrifying film score by Lorne Balfe that compliments every scene, I loved it. Some of you may know I’m not exactly the biggest Tom Cruise fan and that’s putting it mildly but damn he’s one hell of a stunt man. It’s not just the running, and the running. He’s doing everything from hanging on to the side of a helicopter to shattering his ankle while jumping from one building to another. The stunts and the film itself have exceeded expectations so believe me when I say under no circumstance should you miss this movie. Highly recommended and you know if I’m recommending a Tom Cruise movie then it has to be worth it.