This 2015 Action Thriller is written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Edge of Tomorrow and Valkyrie). It stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt back to his rip roaring stunt driven ways. Cruise always seems to hit new heights while playing this role and this is no different. Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames are back and hold there own. However the two stand out performances are from Rebecca Ferguson and Sean Harris.
Rebecca plays Ilsa Faust she is striking throughout, pulling off the Femme Fatale mixed with kick ass super spy down to a tee. I hope we will be seeing more of her in the near future. Sean Harris is the antagonist and he does a fantastic job of it. Cruel, mysterious, calculating, manipulating, menacing... just evil to the point that Hunt is at the end of his wits. His luck seems to be running out... his skills, his way of operating, all his usual tricks and methods exhausted.
The action sequences are awesome, turbo charged car chases and gun fights through the streets of London. The whole scene where Tom Cruise actually clings onto the door of a plane while it's taking off - CGI just cannot compare with real thing! It was very well shot and the fact that he actually performed the insane stunt adds to it. This intensity and excitement is constant throughout the movie. Tom Cruise also rides the motorcycle in the chase sequence - which is a highlight for me.
Cinematography is amazing from wide-angle shots to POV shots that feel like you're really there. The movie looks and sounds great. Also worth a mention is the gadgets and gear they are futuristic looking, yet you can imagine them being used. This is another must see at the pictures. I can honestly say the best MI since MI:1. I don't want to say anymore in case I give anything away. This review will self destruct in 5 seconds.
9 out of 10
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