Another great addition

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 2012)

Tom Cruise produced along with JJ Abrams for this fourth instalment to wow us again. This time, Ethan Hunt is found in a prison in Budapest by a new IMF team where by breaking him out is a necessity. It was all part of his covert operation to dig out a man simply known as Cobalt. A man who is trying to purchase codes for a nuclear set of warheads in order for a first strike to be made against the US. In Ethan's everyday job, he finds the means to look in the archives of the Kremlin for the codes, but finds they are missing, or at least placed in another location. When he finds it is a set up, he aborts, only to look back as the Kremlin is blown to pieces. Now on the run again, the secretary of defence helps Ethan reach his goal by allowing him to secretly find out who is behind this plot. With his team in place, he begins his trek to find Cobalt. I love this film. With grandiose abilities of high tech gadgets, weapons, cars, locations, music. All of which sends this film over the top to give long time fans a much needed boost for action. I do like the new team member (William Brant) (Jeremy Renner) who by chance is hand picked by Ethan during an earlier mission in Croatia to over see the safety of his wife. But in that mission, William believes the sudden death of Ethan's wife was his fault. Low and behold, later told that she is fine and healthy at the end of the film. His character was by far a much finer addition to the team. But Simon Peg being the tech brains of the bunch adds that extra funny bit which gives the audience a more comfortable feel. Like the series often gave us. Tom Cruise has done a wonderful job in delivering with Abrams a better punch to the genre. And to know that Brad Bird who is the creator of The Incredibles was also involved to make this film a reality. Hats off to the cast, crew, and those missions we love so much. Brilliant movie, highly recommended.