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What can I say, other than it did not disappoint. A stunning addition to the MI franchise, unbelievable action set pieces, that an action movie fan like myself craves.
I enjoyed this film a lot. Easily as good as GP and RN...maybe even better.
Great cast, Cruise is some kind of machine. But series regulars Rhames, Pegg and Ferguson are all given enough to do as well. Henry Cavill was for me a good addition to the cast
Christopher McQuarrie returns for a second outing and does not let us down. If anything he's surpassed his original. Not ground breaking storytelling, but at least well written and no major plot holes or poor story angles. The action has been taken up to the max, with some truly breathtaking stunt work. Visually stunning courtesy of Rob Hardy and with wonderful locations, make the film feel epic.
I really enjoyed Mission Impossible Fallout, and look forward to another viewing.
Pretty cool, but Trump sucks.
35:50 "A blanket Statement about this franchise and in particular the last two (Ghost protocol and Rogue Nation), they are what the Bond movies want to be, and what the Bond movies should be. Mission impossible has figured out how to make fun engaging films that aren't insulting, but also aren't broody or overly realistic. They are making what we think of as James Bond movies".
38:33 "Rogue Nation isn't actually better than Skyfall, but, putting Bond movies in a box of what what they are supposed to be, Rogue Nation is the best Bond movie since Goldeneye."
These comments spoke to me, because it is something I have thought for a very long time. Mission has essentially replaced what I think of as a Bond movie, and CR and SF, while considered Bond classics, simply don't scratch that itch the same way. It's been over 20 years since there was a Bond film done the way I remember them, and mission impossible comes the closest I have seen in modern cinema.
I don't see how EON can ignore what the Mission Impossible series has achieved in its last three outings.
Yes, and that's the secret formula they unlocked with Goldfinger in the first place, I think. Big crowd pleasing spectacle, but with enough wit style and charm to avoid being placed in the B movie trash pile. The recent movies have gotten pretentious, and MI is a reminder of how it should be done.
Craig's Bond films do have their fair share of over-the-top moments but I guess you can argue they're grounded in a semi-realistic spy world. I think it all changed in Casino Royale when the waiter asked Craig's Bond if he wanted a Vodka Martini and he replied:
That is the moment Barbara Broccoli laid the old Bond to rest.
You can argue that dialogue is post modern reinvention or a cynical disregard for Bond's established character. Personally, I didn't like it and wish the line had never been delivered but more to the point it introduced us to a Bond that doesn't care about he trappings of a super spy. I guess it's all down to B Broccoli's desire to show Bond's "character" whereas Cubby and Harry wanted to show Bond's "style."
If Craig is the slightly more brooding 'semi-realistic' Bond the next Bond should embrace the more fun aspects of the Bond universe. For example: it would be cool to see Bond becoming a bit more of a womaniser and going back to liking Vodka Martinis! I can't see Ethan Hunt ordering a drink like that. Diet coke is probably more his thing. ;)
They will never go back to being auteur driven vehicles anymore. Not that it's a bad thing!
Cruise is on top form re his acting (overlooked because of stunt work)
Ving is superb in two sensitive scenes and McQ knows Pegg cant do this stuff
RF - just stunning - her beauty in the white light of the toilet scene - and in top acting form, please please return, please
White Widow - great addition, really worked for me
Sound track - top work, really adds to the darkness and threat of the film
Some of the smaller stunts deserve praise - the roof of Blackfriers station, the tower of the Museum of Modern art, wondeful rear wheel drive, classic BMW 5 series driving
Some scenes are very very clever - coming across the female police woman - unexpected, clever change of pace and examines Hunt's moral framework plus running into the funeral
Really shows up Bond badly
Really shocked by Baldwin's death - but it did work
Picky points:
the freefall stunt was shoehorned into the plot, wasted IMHO
the final climax was two set pieces welded together - too long IMHO
HC can't act IMHO - just watch his opening lines, he just cant do it, out of his depth, so many more interesting casting options (Karl Urban?) , real shame
Some of my favourite scenes throughtout the series are when the team "takes a breath" and discuss's their future (the train scene in MI 1 the perfect example, ) , it needed one more of these IMHO, it did get a little frantic. Sometimes the audience needs to take a breath
Overall, MI has huge momentum with character developents ready to explore in the next episode (what was the whisper?). Room for new characters or the return of others. MI goes from strength to strength
I completely agree. It's the little things that made this film for me, more than the OTT stuff.
Both great touches. Cruise really gets it these days.
Couldn't agree more. I wish they will never stop even though I know they have to one day. I'm completely invested in the characters and their arc.
Enjoyed Fallout very much. The female officer down. The funeral. That would work great in a Bond film, sure. It's definitely fine competition, on the other hand there's no way the Bond films could hold a monopoly on it all. It's not a fault of Bond filmmakers that other movies do good stuff.
To me Bond is doing great on his own action-wise and on other levels. So this is a second Golden period for the franchise, something to relish alongside M:I's successes.
Of course. It makes sense that what works for MI doesn't work for Bond and will be called on as such. The team work especially.
This comment is a breath of fresh air.
Sure, but how about the traitor angle and going rogue?
Of course some of that's inevitable and that's my point. Praising M:I to complain about the current state of Bond can fall flat in those cases.
I though Cavill was a menace, physically and had a great snark.
But he’s a toolbox and was the least charismatic of all the leads and supporting players.
What about them?
Bond gets criticized for it, yet it is there in every MI movie as well.
Yes, that's true. Though the difference is that the rogue idea has been there in MI since the first film and is as much a trait to the series as the Aston Martin is to Bond. They really own that plot thread and work it into the characterisation of Hunt over five films. Hunt is, after all, a very different kind of hero to Bond.
Though, to be fair, technically Hunt doesn't go rogue in Fallout. He's shadowed by a CIA agent and they're providing competition for the IMF throughout. The IMF isn't shut down at any point and he's not on the run from them. Technically....
Just as an aside, I don't have an issue with Bond going rogue, personally. Anything can work if it's done well. And I don't think a rogue Bond has ever really been nailed, as least not since Dalton did it.
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I just got back from my second viewing, this time in glorious IMAX (which is the format to best experience this film imho - everything just comes alive and particularly the finale).
I just love this film. It's probably the most impressive theatre experience I've had since TDK, so I can appreciate how some reviewers have made the comparison. I called it a masterpiece after my first viewing, and I stand by that lofty statement. In fact, I'll accept any superlative actually, as I'm quite giddy with admiration & respect like an irrationally exuberant kid.
The action is of course quite phenomenal and is rightly lauded and revered. However, it's not based on one or two massive set pieces like in the last two, so I can understand how that may disappoint some. Rather, I feel this one is much more than the sum of its impressive parts. It's the little character moments, insight into Hunt's motivations and the humour sprinkled throughout which really make this work for me.
Since GP, Cruise has been a master at playing a sort of everyman hero - a man who's flying by the seat of his pants - in over his head. He brings that vulnerable (but never weak) quality here again and I just love it. There's none of the smugness which he displayed in his youth.
As Ferguson said in a recent interview, every main character is essential. The film just wouldn't be the same without any of them. The teamwork, the comradery, the affection for one another - it's all genuine and heartfelt, and that makes the death defying action worthwhile, consequential and so much more than it otherwise would have been.
They've borrowed from many great classics (including prior Bond films), but packaged everything in a film which is indisputably all MI, all the way. It's infused with their DNA. This is really class 'A' film making in my view. A+ actually. It just hits the bullseye cleanly and comprehensively for me.
It was a bit of a fun time.
Thought the helicopter bit could have been more exciting. The HALO jumps scequence was awesome though.
Bond 25 has a lot to live up to.
8/10
However I would like to point out I think these films have grossly inflated critic scores I mean 98???
More than Any bond film ever
Come on
It’s like TND a pretty okay film with some good action
TND has like a 50 soemthing on RT