Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) - Take the Mission, If You Choose to Accept It!

Rating: 9/10 (22 April 2012)

The fourth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, adapted from the original television series of the same name, "Ghost Protocol" stars Tom Cruise, reprising his role as Agent Ethan Hunt, who has been assigned on one of his biggest missions yet. After an accidental attack that bombs and destroys the Kremlin tower in Moscow, Hunt and his team are blamed for the attack by the Russians. Then, the IMF has initiated Hunt and his team, 'Ghost Protocol'. This meaning that Hunt and his team are allowed to track down the suspects of the bombed Kremlin, but without any plan or back-up, or in other words, they're disavowed. Hunt's team includes Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, and Simon Pegg (reprising his role as Benji, from the previous films). Together, with no back-up from the IMF, they must track down the suspects to not only clear their name, but to help defeat a plot to start a nuclear war. That's not just a "mission difficult", but that's a "mission impossible". Now, I never saw the other 'Mission: Impossible' movies, so I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy this movie, without seeing the others. When watching, there were some moments were I was just confused, and a few of my questions were left unanswered. But, I put all that baggage behind, and respected this movie for how entertaining this movie is. Directed by animation director Brad Bird, in his live-action film debut, "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" is one of the better action movies I have ever seen. The movie provides some of the most breathtaking action scenes in the history of cinema. I was drawn into the movie, on the edge of my seat, from start to finish, right when I popped in the Blu-Ray. It's totally surprising that at almost 50 years old, Tom Cruise is still doing all those crazy action sequences, especially that scene when he tries to climb a glass tower. As for the rest of the team, Paula Patton delivers the sexy charisma from inside, and Simon Pegg delivers some clever comic relief. But, it's Jeremy Renner's performance as the IMF analyst that I couldn't agree with. I felt he was miscast, lost in a movie that's more action-packed, than emotionally dramatic. The visual effects are like none I have ever seen before, and it's quite a thrill to watch, especially involving all the cool weapons and gadgets. But, the plot is kind of a hit-and-miss, and the development kind of got me confused. But, hey, there's nothing wrong with that. It's because I never saw the other movies. This is a perfectly made action movie, that's definitely worth anyone's time. But, this is the type of movie that should be seen on the biggest screen possible. Why? Because the 3-D cinematography is executed in perfect use, and it creates a thrilling feeling of enhancement. Don't even bother watching it on either a portable DVD player, or even an iPhone! "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" is an exciting and enjoyable action romp, even if there are some minor mishaps. "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol", in my review, "fresh and exciting, an enjoyable action-packed feast".