Don't believe the Hype! MI1 & 3 are a lot better!

Rating: 6/10 (21 December 2011)

I was so excited to go see this as I am a big fan of the franchise. I can even watch MI2 without cringing too much. The latest addition is terrible but by no means does it have the engrossing effect of the first and third movies from the franchise.
For me it's biggest flaws were it's villain (Hendricks character is not developed and not played by Phillip Seymour Hoffman), it's supporting cast (Not a patch on previous teams and characters) and the lack of emotional involvement (romance or family storyline, something that you can relate to or care about). I was so excited to see Jeremy Renner after really enjoying The Hurt Locker but his role wasn't developed enough. A lot of the character development felt forced. I thought if Jeremy Renner was the bad guy it might have been better.
It's not all bad though. The action sequences were pretty good and there was some good comic relief from Simon Pegg, albeit not quite fitting in with the franchise and genre.
I guess in summary, all I can say is I was sadly disappointed. Might still be worth a watch though. A lot of people seem to like it. I just don't know why.