When did this happen? When I was younger, sequels sucked! A few good ones popped up here and there, but by the time you hit four, you were out of ideas, and only the die hard fans were still around (oh, Die Hard: With a Vengeance was great sequel). Brad Bird's mission, and he chose to accept, was to find a way to make the best Mission Impossible yet. AND HE DID IT! The film is pure white-knuckle action. I guess I shouldn't be surprised considering this is the guy who wrote, and directed, "The Iron Giant" and "The Incredibles". His live action debut is certainly one of the most thrilling action film to hit theaters all year. Tom Cruise is smooth, and full of life in this installment. His supporting cast carries the film above and beyond. Renner, Patton, and Pegg take this from another dumb shoot-em-up, fast-driving, explode-a-thon, to a more emotions laden film, with layered characters, and explosions.
Grade: A-
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg
Director: Brad Bird
Writer(s): Josh Applebaum & Andre Nemec - TV Series: Bruce Geller
RT: 133 min
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence
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