Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his teammates reunite for this pulse-pounding sequel, in which they attempt to take down a secret international organization known as the Syndicate--highly skilled ex-IMF agents who are intent on bringing down their former outfit. Christopher McQuarrie directs this new entry in the Mission Impossible franchise, with Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, and Simon Pegg co-staring. ~ Daniel Gelb, Rovi
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg,
Alec Baldwin.
Release Date: Jul 31, 2015
Rated PG-13 Sequences of Action & Violence and Brief
Partial Nudity
Runtime: 2 hr. 11 min.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Family
Review:
Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation is probably the best
action film of the summer. It’s one of
the most well round action films in recent memory. Christopher McQuarrie ably directs set piece
after set piece each larger and more extravagant than the last. It’s quite a feat when the big set piece
that’s been playing on all the trailers is just the start of the film. At its center is Tom Cruise. I constantly have to remind myself that
Cruise is 53 years old because he’s just so impressive in his action
films. Say what you will about his
personal life but the man makes for a perfect movie star in everyway
imaginable. He’s at his best here
hitting all the right beats and even throwing in some comedic bits here and
there. The supporting cast is strong if
under utilized. Rebecca Ferguson makes
for a surprisingly believable agent.
She’s able to go toe to toe with Cruise in the action department and her
and Cruise have a solid rapport together.
Simon Pegg and Cruise have great chemistry together with Pegg nailing
the comic relief portion of the film.
. Jeremy Renner gets the short
end of the stick though as he’s sidelined for the better part of the film. Renner has a substantial role but it’s really
just lots of standing around looking at screens or talking to people on the
phone. His action sequences are zero in
this entry. Ving Rhames is pretty much
in the same boat but to a lesser extent.
The plot is a tad convoluted but never really that important to the
proceedings since they made Sean Harris looks about as nefarious as humanly
possible with the only thing missing being a shot of him punching kittens. The film is a lot of fun all around but it
could have been trimmed by a good ten or fifteen minutes at the very least.
A-
